The Border Security Force (BSF) has ramped up its vigilance along the 856 km border between Tripura and Bangladesh in response to the ongoing anti-quota protests in the neighbouring country.
BSF sources have confirmed that the border will be accessible 24 hours a day, allowing continuous movement of students and others seeking to return to India.
With curfew imposed and security situation worsening in Bangladesh on Saturday, repatriation of Indian students from Bangladesh is being done through land and air routes with a sense of urgency. Meghalaya International Land Port at Dawki has been especially busy, accounting for evacuation of 957 people in just three days.
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As the situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate with atleast 105 people killed and over 2500 injured in the deadly clashes between the students and security forces and pro-government activists over the reintroduction of reservation in government jobs, Meghalaya government has intensified its efforts to safely evacuate its students from the country through any routes possible.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said around 36 students from the state are still stranded in Bangladesh amidst the reservation-related violent protests in the neighbouring country.
