1.India has been pressing for this for long. BD constitution, born out of the liberation war, states that we support all freedom struggle. Chetia is a great leader and a freedom-fighter. BD and Assam/NE are strategic allies as both face the same source of intimidation, harassment, pressure aiming at subjugating all of us. BAL's betrayal of the NE freedom-fighters is far worse than Benazir - Aitezaz Husain's betrayal of the Sikhs.
2. This talk of BD prisoners in India is all bakwas. Except people like pick-pockets turned political goons, we have none. And they all belong to BAL!!