Guwahati, June 17: An Assam farmer who was allegedly abducted by a group of Bangladeshi nationals from along the India-Bangladesh border in Cachar district...
A tense standoff reportedly unfolded along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills district after Bangladeshi authorities allegedly refused to accept a Bangladeshi national who was intercepted near the frontier, leaving the man stranded in no-man's land and triggering heated exchanges between border forces.
In a region where border fencing projects routinely get stuck over terrain, legal challenges, land ownership and diplomatic complexities, Meghalaya has achieved remarkable success on the border it shares with Bangladesh.
Shillong, Apr21: The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of alleged illegal transportation of boulders and other minerals to the Bangladesh...
Meghalaya is taking steps to curb illegal immigration, with plans to reactivate village defence parties (VDPs) along its international border with Bangladesh.
SHILLONG, JAN 14: The district administration of Eastern West Khasi Hills has issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS, 2023, banning the transportation,...
Shillong, Dec 11: The district administration of South West Garo Hills has imposed a curfew in the district's border area with Bangladesh, citing concerns...
Agartala, Oct 12: In a cross-border twist spanning three countries, a 65-year-old woman, suspected to be a Pakistani national and an escaped prisoner from...
A Maruti Gypsy (without a registration number) was allegedly fired upon by unidentified miscreants while travelling along the border road near Maheskhola in South West Khasi Hills (SWKH), close to the Bangladesh border.
Addressing the concerns over militancy in the state, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has stated that while intelligence inputs suggest various activities are underway, it's premature to conclude that regrouping is happening.
