Except the last govt. which encouraged Islamization and anti-India stance, Bangladesh has always been tilted towards India. No matter what we say here or no matter what some Bengalis say, the govts. of both countries have been close. For populist reasons, the last govt. showed as if it is anti-India, but it still talked to India. India provides millions of US$ as aid to Bangladesh and Bangladesh is flooded with Indian goods (and arms). Bengalis are liberal, normal people like Indians. It will be wrong to generalize our experience of others to Bangladesh. I know that migration created difficulties for Assamese, but Bangladeshis enter our country for a better future and that means they are rather friendly and open to us. Will Pakistanis enter our country for better jobs or income? Never. When I worked in middle east for one year (I am Hindu), whenever Pakistanis or Arabs made any verbal attack on me, Bangladeshis were on my side. Pakistanis often made verbal attacks on Bangladeshis as well. Also in 5 other countries I have worked or studied in, I found Bangladeshis very friendly. Let us not imagine things. It is a stroke of fate that Bangladesh is a separate country today and Bengal is divided. It could have been part of India also and in far future, when there is no terrorism & Bangladesh is not poor, the borders will certainly become irrelevant.
