On May 17, India stopped entry of apparel from Bangladesh through its land ports. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Weeks after imposing land ports restrictions to apparel exports from Bangladesh, India has ordered Jute from Bangladesh will not be allowed…
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Sowing seeds of mistrust in Assam
Sobjer Ali is a man of routine. Every day, for nearly 50 years, he has travelled by boat between Kuntirchar Part 2, the village where he lives in Dhubri district of Assam, and Patharghat, where he ran a shop selling…
India pushing back ‘illegal’ immigrants to Bangladesh
The rail tracks between India and Bangladesh at the fenced international border on the outskirts of Agartala on May 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI As many as 160 undocumented migrants from Bangladesh were flown on an Indian Air Force…
BSF to get 16 new battalions, 2 field HQs for Pakistan, Bangladesh borders
BSF personnel. | Photo Credit: PTi The Border Security Force is all set to get the government’s final nod to raise 16 more battalions, comprising around 17,000 troopers, and set up two forward headquarters for its western and eastern commands…