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India Today
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
As India expels illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, Dhaka claims 'push-ins' at border
Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that Indian nationals found staying illegally in the country will be repatriated through proper diplomatic adviser made these remarks after inaugurating the third floating Border Outpost in Satkhira, news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) does not engage in 'push-ins like India but believes in resolving issues through diplomacy", Chowdhury said, according to The Dhaka Tribune 'Bangladesh has always abided by international laws and protocols,' he said.'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already written to India regarding the matter. Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya Affairs Khalilur Rahman are maintaining diplomatic communication on the issue,' he said that India has been informed that if any Bangladeshi citizen is residing in India illegally, they should be returned through proper if any Indian nationals are found to be staying in Bangladesh without authorisation, they will be repatriated following legal procedures, he added: 'We have requested the Indian side not to conduct push-ins but to follow formal repatriation procedures.'The adviser claimed that on Friday, an attempt was made by India 'to push in individuals along the Brahmanbaria border, which was foiled with the help of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar members, and local residents'.'If the local community remains united and vigilant, such push-ins can be resisted,' the adviser said. Must Watch IN THIS STORY#Bangladesh
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Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Bangladesh to repatriate illegal indians through legal, diplomatic steps
Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that Indian nationals found staying illegally in the country will be repatriated through proper diplomatic channels. The adviser made these remarks after inaugurating the third floating Border Outpost in Satkhira, news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported. Bangladesh does not engage in push-ins like India but believes in resolving issues through diplomacy", Chowdhury said, according to The Dhaka Tribune newspaper. Bangladesh has always abided by international laws and protocols, he said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already written to India regarding the matter. Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya Affairs Khalilur Rahman are maintaining diplomatic communication on the issue, he added. He said that India has been informed that if any Bangladeshi citizen is residing in India illegally, they should be returned through proper channels. Similarly, if any Indian nationals are found to be staying in Bangladesh without authorisation, they will be repatriated following legal procedures, he said. He added: We have requested the Indian side not to conduct push-ins but to follow formal repatriation procedures. The adviser claimed that on Friday, an attempt was made by India to push in individuals along the Brahmanbaria border, which was foiled with the help of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar members, and local residents. If the local community remains united and vigilant, such push-ins can be resisted, the adviser said.
The Print
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Bangladesh home affairs adviser says will follow legal process for repatriating illegal Indians
Bangladesh does not engage in 'push-ins like India but believes in resolving issues through diplomacy', Chowdhury said, according to The Dhaka Tribune newspaper. The adviser made these remarks after inaugurating the third floating Border Outpost in Satkhira, news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported. Dhaka, May 17 (PTI) Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that Indian nationals found staying illegally in the country will be repatriated through proper diplomatic channels. 'Bangladesh has always abided by international laws and protocols,' he said. 'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already written to India regarding the matter. Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya Affairs Khalilur Rahman are maintaining diplomatic communication on the issue,' he added. He said that India has been informed that if any Bangladeshi citizen is residing in India illegally, they should be returned through proper channels. Similarly, if any Indian nationals are found to be staying in Bangladesh without authorisation, they will be repatriated following legal procedures, he said. He added: 'We have requested the Indian side not to conduct push-ins but to follow formal repatriation procedures.' The adviser claimed that on Friday, an attempt was made by India 'to push in individuals along the Brahmanbaria border, which was foiled with the help of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar members, and local residents'. 'If the local community remains united and vigilant, such push-ins can be resisted,' the adviser said. PTI GSP GSP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India Gazette
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bangladesh interim govt bans former PMs party
Dhaka has said the disqualification of Sheikh Hasinas Awami League is necessary to protect national security and sovereignty Bangladesh's interim government has decided to ban former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party and bar it from running in the next general election, saying it is necessary to protect national security and sovereignty, according to local media. The ban was imposed under a revised anti-terrorism law, which was introduced overnight on Monday. Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, defended the ban and told state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) that elections in the country were an internal matter and that other countries should respect the sovereign will of the Bangladeshi people. Alam's remarks on Tuesday were aimed at neighboring India, which has backed the Awami League for years. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had described the ban as a "concerning development" that was imposed without due process. The Awami League, led by former Prime Minister Hasina, was ousted from power on August 5 last year in a student-led uprising. Hasinafledto India, and Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of an interim government. Ties between the two South Asian neighbors have been tense since that time. New Delhi has repeatedly called for the early holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh. No date has been finalized for the next general election in Bangladesh, which could take place anytime between December 2025 and June 2026. On the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit in Bangkok in April, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Yunus and conveyed New Delhi's desire "to forge a positive and constructive relationship with Bangladesh based on pragmatism." He highlighted, however, that "rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided." At the meeting with Modi, Yunus broached the issue of extraditing the former prime minister. The interim government has been seeking the extradition of Hasina and members of her government to face trial on charges including murder, torture, abduction, crimes against humanity, and genocide. New Delhi has not publicly commented on the request. (
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First Post
14-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Bangladesh: Yunus aide calls elections held under Hasina govt ‘farcical' amid pressure for early vote
Bangladesh has said its elections are a domestic issue and urged other countries to respect its sovereignty. A top aide to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus defended the recent ban on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, saying it was needed to protect national security. read more Bangladesh's elections are an internal matter, a top aide to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said. He added that banning former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's party was needed to protect the country's security and sovereignty. Yunus' press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, was responding to India's concerns over the ban on Hasina's Awami League. On Monday, Bangladesh officially disbanded the party under a newly revised anti-terrorism law. 'Elections are entirely our internal matter. We urge all to respect the sovereign will of our people in matters relating to elections,' Alam told Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the state-run news agency, on Tuesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The ban on activities of the Awami League is necessary to protect national security and sovereignty, Alam added. India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday said the ban on Awami League 'without due process is a concerning development.' New Delhi also called for early holding of 'free, fair and inclusive' elections in Bangladesh. Reacting to Jaiswal's comment, Alam said, 'As for elections, we recall how the Awami League repeatedly resorted to grossly farcical elections and caused irreparable damages to our electoral processes and institutions.' 'The wounds caused by the crimes against humanity perpetrated by this party are still fresh,' Alam said, adding, 'We have witnessed how Awami League completely destroyed our democratic fabric, severely squeezed our political space and compromised our sovereignty during its 15-year long tyrannical and kleptocratic rule.' Hasina's party stands disqualified from contesting the general election, which could be held between December 2025 and June 2026. Hasina's 16-year-long Awami League regime was toppled on August 5 last year in a student-led violent mass uprising prompting the 77-year-old former prime minister to flee to India. Three days after her ouster, Yunus took charge as the chief adviser of the interim government. Formed in 1949, the Awami League led the movement for the autonomy of Bengalis in the then East Pakistan for decades and eventually led the Liberation War in 1971. Bangladesh's action to ban Awami League on Monday came two days after Yunus' interim government slapped a ban on its 'activities' under the previous version of the law. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On Sunday night, President Mohammed Shahabuddin promulgated an ordinance amending the Anti-Terrorism Act, prohibiting any form of publicity, including press statements, social media content, or public gatherings in support of any individuals or entities tried in the act. The interim administration said the ban on Awami League would stay in place until a special tribunal completes a trial of the party and its leaders. Hasina and many of her party leaders have been facing 100s of cases, including that of mass murder and corruption, since then. Most of her party leaders and ministers in her government are either arrested or fled abroad. Around 1,400 people were killed between July 15 and August 15 – with many of them victims of retaliatory actions on Awami League supporters or policemen, according to a UN rights office report. Hasina and most of her senior colleagues in the party and past regime were accused of committing 'crimes against humanity' to gouge protestors during last year's student-led movement through mass killing or previous crimes like enforced disappearances. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from PTI.
