If illegal or irregular immigration is not stopped, the opportunities for legal immigration will be narrowed, said the foreign adviser. Touhid Hossain. He told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday (November 17).
Stating that 60,000 passports are stuck in Italy, the foreign adviser said, 'They are stuck because a lot of false documents are given here. Unfortunately, this infamy has become ours. They are willing to take people if they apply with proper documents. But they gave an opportunity to immigrate legally. Therefore, those who seek our assistance in illegal or irregular immigration, should cooperate.'
There is a standard of procedure to bring back those staying illegally and we are bringing them back,” he said, adding, “It is better that we cooperate with them in this regard. Our expatriates have greater interests here. Many possibilities of legal immigration are being created in all European countries including UK. If we can't stop illegal immigration, we won't have access to legal immigration.'
Recovery of laundered money
The government is negotiating with various countries to bring back money smuggled abroad.
The advisor said, 'Let's not talk about it. This should be done with utmost confidentiality. Yelling about it won't work.'
He said, 'We are trying to bring back the resources. In fact, we are trying to recover the assets in those countries where we think the assets may have been smuggled.'
Talk of political unity
United Kingdom's Indo-Pacific Undersecretary Catherine West on Sunday morning Foreign Affairs Adviser. After a courtesy meeting with Touhid Hossain, he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that he thinks all parties, including the Awami League, should participate in political unity (reconciliation).
When asked what was discussed in this regard, the adviser said, 'He (Katherine West) did not raise the issue of political unity with me.'
