Basu was equally emphatic in stating in Dhaka that the nagging unresolved problem of the enclaves be settled without further delay through mutual discussion between the two countries. Again, who does not know that Basu had, around a decade ago took the initiative to open the Tinbigha corridor in Mekhliganj in Coochbehar district facilitating Bangladeshi nationals to enter the mainland Bangladesh from a Bangladesh enclave surrounded by India on all three sides.

Addressing a laucheon meeting organised by the Bangladesh Worker's Party in Dhaka Basu said on Sunday that the problem of transfer of enclaves between the two countries would have to be resolved expeditiously. He said that India retained several enclaves which should have gone to Bangladesh; again a number of enclaves now under the control of the Bangladesh government would have to be handed over to India. The issue has to be clinched as soon as possible because the people in the enclaves were passing through severe harships. In reality, no rule of law is discernible in the enclaves Basu said that the initiative would have to be taken by the Indian Government. For this the Lok Sabha will have to enact a legislation which however is not feasible now because a care-taker government is ruling at the centre. The relevant legislation would have to wait till a new Lok Sabha is constituted after the election in September-October.