Opposition VPP MP from Shillong, Dr Ricky AJ Syngkon, has suggested the need for the Centre to optimise the potential and efficiency of the Dawki Land Port.
Three of the staff, all Bangladeshi nationals, of this friendship bus were detained and have been forwarded to the customs office for further interrogation and legal action. This included the driver, the tour manager and the helper.
Following the unrest in Bangladesh, Meghalaya Government has been able to safely evacuate 263 students from the neighbouring country through the Dawki land port in the State.