Generations of Biharis were born here; we’ve to do something for them: PM Hasina

[bluesky]

Dump all back to India where they belong, living in Bangladesh for 70+ years, can't learn Bangla, don't want citizenship, don't want to assimilate...

What are we to do with them ?


They think they will get a better deal in Pakistan.. but will they really ? Pakistan with its 220 million people has no time for refugees, they already have had their fill with afghans.


Truth is Biharis will continue to live like they do right now in BD, they put themselves in this position, also to blame is the Pak gov, who seem oblivious to the issue

BD should send back Chatgaian people to Burma and settle the Biharis there. Burmese are the blood brothers of Chatgaiyan people.

 

[AmiEktaKharapChele]

BD should send back Chatgaian people to Burma and settle the Biharis there. Burmese are the blood brothers of Chatgaiyan people.

Do you know anything about geography ? How is Chittagong even remotely related to Bihar when we have entirety of Bangladesh and west Bengal between us.


Only rohingya are related to chatgaiya people, not wholesale Burmese


Why don't you leave Japan and go back to golden fokirpur.. I mean faridpur.

 

[Bilal9]

OK Guys cut it out please.

Bangladesh emnitei chhoto ekta jaiga. Er moddhey abar regional rivalry diley cholbey kemney?

 

[Tom-tom]

before 74 have citizenship rights so are naturally assimilated into the wider society, I know couple of em myself in my personal life and everythings normal for em
but After 74 ones do not have citizenship rights because they are illegals migrants and numbers run into the millions according to estimates - they face these issues because they cannot get citizenship and perks associated with it

That's complete b.s the are numerous reputable media reports of bengalis that migrated their way before the war and no have no citizenship.

Why on earth would bengalis go there after the war? With no chance of them or their decendants to have a better life

 

[bluesky]

Do you know anything about geography ? How is Chittagong even remotely related to Bihar when we have entirety of Bangladesh and west Bengal between us.


Only rohingya are related to chatgaiya people, not wholesale Burmese


Why don't you leave Japan and go back to golden fokirpur.. I mean faridpur.

First learn English and don't talk like a fool. Where did I say that Chittagong is near Bihar? Rather, Ctg. is adjacent to Burma. you guys should vacate our Ctg and go to Burma, and we will send our Biharis to settle in Chittagong.

 

[Vapnope]

Human misery should come to an end be it in Pakistan or Bangladesh. We cannot change what happened in 1971 however we still have a choice to do something to make things better. That being said, i really appreciate Hasina for saying this and i hope good things come out of it.

 

[PradoTLC]

Generations of Biharis were born here; we’ve to do something for them: PM​

Generations of Biharis were born here; we’ve to do something for them: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government plans to provide a better life for stranded Biharis in the country on humanitarian grounds, although the previous generation had opted for Pakistani citizenship after Bangladesh’s independence.

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UNB, Dhaka
Sun Mar 6, 2022 03:39 PM Last update on: Sun Mar 6, 2022 06:05 PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government plans to provide a better life for stranded Biharis in the country on humanitarian grounds, although the previous generation had opted for Pakistani citizenship after Bangladesh's independence.

"We want to see a human being as a human being. May be they didn't want to live here then, but where will they go now? Their next generations were born in this country. We have to do something for them," she said.

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Hasina said this while addressing an inauguration programme of road infrastructure and drainage system construction and development (phase-1) of the newly created 18 wards of Dhaka North City Corporation.

File Photo: UNB


The programme was held at Kanchkura High School field of ward 44 under Dhaka North City Corporation while PM joined it from her official residence Gono Bhaban.

Talking about stranded Biharis, the PM said that not only in Dhaka, Biharis are living in various areas of the country.

"They wanted to go to Pakistan and have Pakistani citizenship after Bangladesh's independence. But Pakistan never accepted them," she recalled.

In this connection, she said that many organisations collected huge amount of money for them, but their fate did not change at all.

"They are now living in Bangladesh with their children and grandchildren. The living conditions are inhumane -- in congested spaces at Geneva Camps," she said.

The prime minister mentioned that Biharis are hardworking and they are skilled in many crafts.

"I want to arrange good accommodation for them and engage them in jobs that utilise their skills," she said.

She said that this cannot be done in Dhaka, and a convenient place is needed where there are industries or scope of jobs for them.

PM also criticised the mentality of people in the country who think that life is meaningless if they do not have land or flat in Dhaka city.

"This kind of thinking must be discarded," she said.

She said that communication system of the country has improved a lot.

"We are developing rail, road and air communications, people can easily go home after work," she said.

Hasina said that with her personal initiative she identified a piece of 10-bigha land in Gulshan area where a playground will be developed.

"Nothing else, only playground," she said firmly.

The PM again requested people of the country to maintain austerity in using electricity and water as the government is providing a huge amount of money as subsidy for these utilities.

"We are giving huge subsidy, this is all taxpayers' money," she said.

She said that the government is providing the subsidy to improve people's living standards.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam, Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md. Atiqul Islam and Local Government Division Senior Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed also spike at the programme.

an enlighting thought...

 

[AmiEktaKharapChele]

First learn English and don't talk like a fool. Where did I say that Chittagong is near Bihar? Rather, Ctg. is adjacent to Burma. you guys should vacate our Ctg and go to Burma, and we will send our Biharis to settle in Chittagong.

I should learn English ? It's my primary language of communication in my everyday life but okay... Hentai mia said it, so it must be true.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Ghar Wapsi korie dao, straight to Patna

কোনো দরকার নেই। বিহারি ছিল যখন বিহার-এ ছিল, আর ফেরার দরকার নেই। তা যদি হতো, আমেরিকা বাসিন্দা ফোঁটা মোস্তানরা-ও বিহার-এ ফিরতে চাইতো, সে-ররকম জন্তু জানোয়ার পোষ-বার বিন্দু মাত্র ইচ্ছে নেই।

Pakistan should do something similar Karachi is Urdu speaking, UP, Bihari people yet they are home to millions of Bengalis both before and after 71

They should do a program to do a population swap, I doubt current indian government would let muslims come back to Bihar

Considering their belligerence and rejection of all things Indian, it may be fairer to assume that they themselves may not want to return to India.

Bihari identity is historically forever tied to Hindustani identity. They are not non-entity Muhajir.

They made their choice.

Dump all back to India where they belong, living in Bangladesh for 70+ years, can't learn Bangla, don't want citizenship, don't want to assimilate...

They've already showed they want nothing to do with India, why use force on them?

 

[Joe Shearer]

They think they will get a better deal in Pakistan.. but will they really ? Pakistan with its 220 million people has no time for refugees, they already have had their fill with afghans.

At the moment, it is between them and the people of Pakistan. The people of India should not interfere. However, when it was needed, India coped; we looked after 10 million Bangladeshis, no pestilence, no major death-toll.

This man was the head of the organisation that looked after our guests.

 

[jamahir]

I should learn English ? It's my primary language of communication in my everyday life but okay... Hentai mia said it, so it must be true.

Hentai mia...

 

[AmiEktaKharapChele]

They've already showed they want nothing to do with India, why use force on them?

Biharis don't like bengalis, you know this dada... They opposed our independence and their virulent hate of all things bengali is why they refuse to assimilate or accept Bangladeshi citizenship..

There have been so many cases of Biharis misbehaving in Indian Bengal and treating the locals and the local authority with utter spite.

Moreover, Why should a densely populated country like bangladesh with it's limited resources cater to biharis who want nothing to do with us ?


They have more in common with India and Pakistan, hence I say they should go back there.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Bihari will be Bihari forever. Bring the Biharis back and return the Bangladeshis in India back. Assamese do not tolerate Bangladeshis, there is always report of tension and violence.

For that, millions and millions of Bangladeshi will come to Bangladesh. Only Pakistan has 2.5 to 3 million Bangladeshis. Biharis just vanished in Pakistani population.

 

[AmiEktaKharapChele]

Bihari will be Bihari forever. Bring the Biharis back and return the Bangladeshis in India back. Assamese do not tolerate Bangladeshis, there is always report of tension and violence.

There are no Illegal Bangladeshis in India. Stop parroting BJP nonsense.

 

[Joe Shearer]

There have been so many cases of Biharis misbehaving in Indian Bengal and treating the locals and the local authority with utter spite.

It has increased a thousand-fold in recent years. The Bihari mafia has moved in big time from Patna and from Dhanbad.

Moreover, Why should a densely populated country like bangladesh with it's limited resources cater to biharis who want nothing to do with us ?

My point is simply that they spat in our faces and walked away. Let them go to Pakistan; let Pakistan make arrangements for them. Even today, if you ask them, none of them will even talk decently about India. Can they expect India to take them back?

Moreover, Why should a densely populated country like bangladesh with it's limited resources cater to biharis who want nothing to do with us ?

Exactly my point.

They didn't like it in India, in Bihar. Now they don't like it in Bangladesh. So what do they like?