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June 11, 2026, 05:00 PM - 3 min read
A new study estimates that 19 million people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh migrated to Gulf countries since 2010, making it one of the world's largest migration corridors.
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June 8, 2026, 06:08 PM - 3 min read
A prison official said 152 foreign nationals, including 148 Indians, were still in Bangladeshi jails despite having served their sentences. The figures were part of prison records compiled around six months ago.
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June 8, 2026, 04:14 PM - 3 min read
Nearly 150 Indians remain in Bangladeshi prisons despite completing their sentences, with repatriation delayed by verification and procedural hurdles.
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June 4, 2026, 08:57 PM - 5 min read
A complaint has been filed against Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on a Bangladesh killing case, alleging she made inflammatory and misleading statements.
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May 31, 2026, 04:11 PM - 3 min read
Security forces in Tripura have arrested 3,705 foreign nationals for illegal entry since 2022, with authorities tightening surveillance along the Bangladesh border.
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May 29, 2026, 04:12 PM - 3 min read
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has announced Census 2027 in the state will be conducted from August 1 to February-end next year.
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May 26, 2026, 07:23 PM - 3 min read
The developments come amid the state government’s intensified implementation of its “Detect-Delete-Deport” policy, aimed at identifying illegal immigrants, removing their names from official records, and facilitating their repatriation. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed authorities to establish holding centres across districts to detain suspected infiltrators as part of this process.
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May 25, 2026, 04:10 PM - 3 min read
According to official figures, deportations between 2014 and 2024 ranged from under 1,000 annually to as low as 50 in some years, totalling 3,568. In contrast, between 2005 and 2013 under the UPA regime, annual figures consistently ran into the thousands —exceeding 14,000 in some years — bringing the total to 82,255.
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May 22, 2026, 04:29 PM - 3 min read
Sheikh Hasina has been residing in India since August 2024 after her Awami League government was overthrown following a massive student-led uprising that triggered political unrest across Bangladesh.
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May 9, 2026, 04:20 PM - 3 min read
The Bangladesh Awami League has congratulated BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on becoming West Bengal Chief Minister, calling his electoral mandate a recognition of strong leadership and expressing hope for stronger India-Bangladesh ties amid the state’s major political shift.
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May 9, 2026, 01:55 PM - 3 min read
The agreement, which is initially valid for 10 years, outlines provisions for sharing intelligence on individuals and networks involved in drug trafficking, as well as collaboration on modern surveillance techniques, training programmes, and the use of detection technologies such as sniffer dogs. Bangladesh’s Department of Narcotics Control and Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force have been designated as the nodal agencies for implementation.
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May 7, 2026, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
Teesta river flowing through north Bengal, a key transboundary river at the centre of India-Bangladesh ties, as Dhaka seeks China’s support for a major restoration project.
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