Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that she expects the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and Myanmar to be resolved by next year through the legal process.
She told parliament in the question hour that attaching top priority to the issue her government took the maritime dispute with Myanmar to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in 2009 with the consent of Myanmar.
She hoped that on completion of hearing within this year, the issue would be resolved by 2012.
Hasina also said that there had been significant progress in resolving the maritime dispute between Bangladesh and India.
She said the two countries initiated a legal process through the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea under Annex-7.
She hoped the two countries would be able find an acceptable solution soon to the dispute through diplomatic efforts.
She said that her government was 'very keen' on resolving the outstanding problem of enclaves in adverse possession with India.
She hoped that the issue would be resolved soon.
Hasina said that discussions were at the final stage for securing the facility for uninterrupted movement between Bangladesh mainland and its enclaves of Angarpota and Dahagram.
She said that she was optimistic about the issue getting resolved immediately.
The prime minister said that census of the Bangladeshis in the two enclaves of the country was going on.
Hasina said that the efforts were on to resolve the refugee problem with Myanamar.
She described the issue of refugees from Myanmar as 'very sensitive and important' for Bangladesh from the socio-economic perspective.
She said that the process for Nepal and Bhutan to export goods to third countries through Bangladesh, using Chittagong and Mongla ports as transit points was at a final stage.
Hasina said, replying to a separate question, that Bangladesh signed memorandums of understanding with financial intelligence units of 10 countries for the exchange of information about money laundering.
She also said that to make anti money laundering drive more effective her government had taken the initiative to amend the Money Laundering Act 2009 and Anti-Terrorism Act 2009.
Replying to another question she said that her government would provide readymade garment making training to those serving jail terms so that they could rehabilitate themselves on completion of their sentence.
Hasina said that the female prisoners would be given training so that they could work as beauticians.
Source : New Age
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