The Indian Coast Guard's ALH choppers and hovercrafts are carrying out surveillance operations along the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to prevent an illegal influx into India in the wake of escalating unrest and the collapse of the government in Bangladesh.
According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), "Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) prayed for the safety of lives of Hindus and temples in Bangladesh. Under this, Puja-archana was performed in all the subordinate temples including Badrinath Dham and Shri Ke
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to discuss the overall situation at the international border area amid the political unrest in neighbouring country Bangladesh.
Amid heightened tensions in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the Indian Coast Guard said that security has been beefed up along the international maritime boundary line to prevent any illegal intrusion in India.
"This morning at 1:30 AM, Bangladeshi citizens identified as Motiur Seikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah attempted to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border. However, police effectively intervened at the zero point and promptly repelled them,
In a well-planned operation carried out on August 10, BSF troops, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals along with two Indian facilitators at a checkpoint, said BSF in a statement on Sunday.
Amid Bangladesh's political turmoil, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the process to verify the identities of Bangladeshi nationals who are coming to Odisha will be initiated soon as a lot of people are coming to our nation and Odisha through West Bengal.
Kugelman emphasized that the Awami League, Hasina's party, is currently sidelined, with no representation in the interim government. However, he noted that if unrest persists, the Awami League might regain favour in future elections.
Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed his concerns about the declining Hindu population in Assam and Bangladesh. He also mentioned that a similar situation is expected in West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that while he has no evidence of direct US involvement in the student protests in the country, the support for Muhammad Yunus --whom he describes as a "darling of the west"--indicates possible foreign influence.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the recent protests in Bangladesh were likely instigated by a foreign intelligence agency, specifically suspecting the involvement of the ISI.
The Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) successfully addressed a significant and different kind of challenge at the India-Bangladesh border in Coochbehar District, West Bengal today.