Bangladesh detains 123 persons, including Rohingyas, trying to enter from India: Report
Bangladesh’s border force on Wednesday detained at least 123 persons who were allegedly trying to enter the country from India without documents on Wednesday, reported The Daily Star.
Among those detained are Rohingyas and Bangla-speaking persons. They are in the custody of the Border Guard Bangladesh and their identities were being verified, The Daily Star quoted Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, the director general of the paramilitary force, as saying.
Border Guards Bangladesh is the paramilitary force responsible for the country’s border security.
A senior Indian police officer confirmed to Scroll that persons had been detained by Bangladesh. But the officer did not confirm the number of individuals who were detained. Some of the persons were from the Matia detention centre in Assam, the officer said.
Bangladesh also lodged a strong protest against the alleged “push-ins” with India’s Border Security Force, added Siddiqui.
“Dhaka is trying to establish contact with New Delhi on the reported push-ins of people from India through the Indo-Bangladesh borders in Kurigram and Khagrachhari,” National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman was quoted as saying.
He added that if the detained persons are verified to be citizens of Bangladesh, “we will accept them”.
“This will have to be done in a formal channel,” said Rahman. “Pushing them in is not the way.”
This comes amid strained ties between New Delhi and Dhaka...
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