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Tripura: 12 Bangladeshi nationals repatriated to their country after one year

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Agartala, Feb 6: After one year, 12 Bangladeshi nationals, including six women, who entered India illegally in search of jobs were repatriated to their country.

Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner Arif Mohammad said that one of the 12 Bangladeshi nationals is a minor girl, who was brought by their relatives to Tripura to perform domestic work six years ago.

Agartala-based Bangladesh Assistant High Commission (AHC) coordinated with the Indian officials to repatriate the 12 Bangladeshis, who entered into Tripura separately between 2022 and 2023 in search of jobs.

After completing the legal and diplomatic formalities, they were handed over to the Bangladeshi officials and family members on Tuesday.

Indian and Bangladeshi officials, including Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) officials, were present at the Agartala-Akhaura check-post during the repatriation process.

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