“Assam: Tensions escalate at India-Bangladesh border in Karimganj; slogans raised against India”, India Today NE, August 26, 2024:
“During a visit by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to Karimganj, an unsettling development occurred at the India-Bangladesh border. Bangladeshi nationals stationed at the Zakiganj immigration post used loudspeakers to broadcast provocative slogans against India.
The chants included, “Those who have their homes in Bangladesh should leave India immediately. Boycott Indian goods.” This incident reflects the growing strain in India-Bangladesh relations following the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh, specifically the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.
Earlier on August 20, police arrested Ali Hussain, a broker allegedly involved in facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India. Hussain was apprehended in Hajirhat village, South Salmara district, on charges of smuggling individuals through riverine areas in exchange for money. He is also accused of providing shelter and assisting the infiltrators in crossing over to India……”
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