A fresh administrative push on illegal immigration has prompted several undocumented migrants in West Bengal to head towards the Bangladesh border amid uncertainty over their future.
The MEA spokesperson said that in many cases verification have been "pending for more than five years or so".
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
Security along the India-Bangladesh border in North and South 24-Parganas has been intensified following the historic verdict delivered by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, which on Monday, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.
He said this in a written reply to the question of BJP MPs Shambhu Sharan Patel and Neeraj Shekhar.
Assam Police have foiled an infiltration attempt along the India-Bangladesh border in Karimganj district in Southern Assam.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has dismantled a major human trafficking racket operating along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya with the arrest of seven individuals, including four Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian collaborators.
Bangladesh is a country I visited at different times. I went there as a child with my parents and sisters and recall the sheer joy of travelling through the rural areas which were dotted with ponds, each of a different colour.
In a proactive operation, Assam Police foiled an infiltration attempt on Tuesday night in Karimganj district, apprehending a Bangladeshi national who had illegally crossed into India.
In a crucial move to bolster security along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota has proposed the establishment of 12 additional Border Police Stations in key districts -- Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara.
