Bangladeshis return

22 Bangladeshis return home after serving jail in India

A total of 22 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, returned home on Friday after serving prison sentences in India for illegally entering the country, officials said. The returnees are Pijus Talukder, 60, of Netrokona, Shuvendu Sarkar Talukder, 26, Roni Talukder, 27, Mitu Talukder, 15, Panna Talukder, 19, Saraswati Mahanayak, Swapna Mahanayak, 8, Sejuti Mahanayak Jhinuk, 11, Narayan Mahanayak; Pranoy Saha, 46, Uday Das, 25, Md. Kausar Ali, 17, of Godabari Police Station in Rajshahi, Md. Nur Amin, 15, Marjan Hossain, 17, of Gowainghat Upazila in Sylhet, Md. Islam Uddin, 25, of Companiganj Upazila, Ikramur Rahman Sayem, 16, of Beanibazar Upazila, Mobarak Hossain, 17, of Sylhet Airport Thana area, Popi Rani, 16, of Madhyanagar Upazila in Sunamganj, Shahria Ahmed Shaon, 15, of Fulbaria Upazila in Mymensingh, Md. Hasan Ali, 30, of Sariakandi Thana in Bogura, Kashfiatun Noor, 17, of Sadar Thana in Jessore, and Md. Shamim, 35, of Sarishabari Thana in Jamalpur. BSF pushes in 18 Bangladeshis along Naogaon border The Indian authorities handed them over through the Tamabil land port in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet around 4 pm on Friday, in the presence of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) personnel. Tamabil Immigration Police In-Charge SI Md. Shamim Mia said the returnees were later handed over to their families after completion of legal formalities. According to sources at Tamabil Immigration Police, the individuals were arrested by Indian BSF and police at different times for illegally crossing the border into India. They were subsequently tried in court and sentenced to serve in prison. After completing their sentences in Tura Jail, located in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya state, they were sent back following a formal request by Bangladeshi authorities.

3 months ago

28 Bangladeshis return home from Iran in first phase

A group of 28 Bangladeshis, who had been stranded in Iran due to the ongoing conflict with Israel, safely returned home on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), a flight carrying the returnees from Dubai landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 7:30am. The return journey began on June 25, when the group left Tehran by road and crossed into Pakistan through the Taftan border in Balochistan. They later reached Karachi, departed for Dubai on Monday night, and finally boarded their flight to Dhaka. Airport authority enhances security measures at Shahjalal Most of the returnees were women and children who had travelled to Iran for medical treatment. Diplomatic sources said the situation in Tehran is gradually improving. Once international flights resume regular operations, the remaining stranded Bangladeshis are expected to return home. According to official records, around 250 Bangladeshis have registered with the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran.

5 months ago

105 Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole

Another batch of 105 Bangladeshis returned home from India through the Benapole checkpost on Friday morning. They are undergoing a 14-day quarantine at a Benapole hotel at their own expense. They returned with NOC from the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata. Meanwhile, 21 Indians have returned to their country from Bangladesh. Many patients and students went to India before Bangladesh announced a 14-day border closure with the neighbouring country. A Samad, a passenger from India, said the border closure should have been announced at least a day earlier. “It’d have saved us a lot of trouble at the border,” he said. Ahsan Habib, officer-in-charge Benapole Immigration, said people with special permits from the high commission are being allowed to cross the border. In the last four days, 810 Bangladeshis have returned home from India through Benapole, according to officials.

4 years ago

15 stranded Bangladeshis return home through Benapole

Fifteen among the 300 Bangladeshis who got stranded in India's Petrapole land port returned home on Tuesday morning through Benapole checkpost. They entered the country after receiving NOC from the Deputy High Commission office of Bangladesh in Kolkata. They will be put on a14-day quarantine at a residential hotel in Benapole after completion of formalities. Also read: Liquid oxygen import from India suspended at Benapole Ahsan Habib, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole Immigration, said he have already received a letter to stop immigration for 14 days. The 15 Bangladeshis were allowed to return as they got special permission from Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, he said. It was reported on Monday that around 300 Bangladeshis were stranded in India's Petrapole land port following Bangladesh government's decision to close the border with India due to a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring country. Most of the Bangladeshis stranded there were either patients or students. They said the border closure should have been announced a few days earlier. Also read: Bangladesh-India transboundary river dying due to graft in ... However, import and export activities are normal at Benapole port. Matiar Rahman, director of the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, said that disinfectants are not being sprayed on Indian trucks inside the port. The port authorities have not taken any initiative to sanitize them. Besides, Indian truck drivers are moving freely at Benapole market, putting local people at risk, he added. Abdul Jalil, acting director of Benapole Land Port, said there were no restrictions on trade activities between the two countries and. instructions have been given to keep all activities normal at the port in compliance with hygiene rules.

4 years ago