Delhi auto parts traders boycott business with Bangladesh

In response to ongoing tensions in Bangladesh and alleged attacks on minorities, auto parts traders in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate have decided to halt business with the country. 

Vinay Narang, president of the Automotive Parts Merchants’ Association, stated that the Kashmere Gate auto parts market decided to stop business with Bangladesh following reports of allegations of violence against Hindus and attacks on temples, report Indian daily the Hindu.
 

Bangladesh is a developing country and the decision to stop the export of car parts until January 15 would halt transportation in Bangladesh, the report quoted Vinay to have said.

Nearly 2,000 shops have stopped their exports to Bangladesh, the merchant association’s president said.

United States national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday held discussions with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to supporting a ‘prosperous, stable, and democratic’ Bangladesh.

During a telephone conversation, both leaders stressed the importance of protecting human rights for all individuals and discussed ways to address the challenges Bangladesh is facing.

‘National security advisor Jake Sullivan spoke today with chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government of Bangladesh. Sullivan thanked chief adviser Yunus for his leadership of Bangladesh during a challenging period,’ the White House in a statement said.

Mahesh Sachdev, former ambassador to Bangladesh on Monday highlighted that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina could go to courts to fight extradition requests from Bangladesh.

Just like the extradition requests of India have been rejected by other European countries on various caveats, Haina too can say that she does not trust her government and that she is likely to be treated unfairly, Mahesh said in an exclusive interview with ANI.

He added that the extradition treaty ruled out extraditions in political consideration.