Bangladesh home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retired) Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury made a big statement on saturday (May 17, 2025). He made it clear that indian citizens living illegally in his country will be sent back to india through proper diplomatic process.
The statement of the interim government of bangladesh has come at a time when india has started identifying and deporting illegal Bangladeshi citizens present here. In this way, Mohammad Yunus has decided to take action against people living illegally by following the footsteps of India.
The home Advisor of bangladesh said, 'We do not adopt a policy of pressure like India. We believe in diplomacy. A letter has already been sent to india by the bangladesh Foreign Ministry regarding this issue. The National Security Advisor of the country and the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are in constant dialogue with India.'
Repatriation is needed as per the process, not infiltration
Choudhary said, 'We want that if india also catches any illegal Bangladeshi in its country, then he should return him through proper means. Similarly, if any indian is living illegally in bangladesh, he will also be sent to india through the same process.' He also claimed that recently there was an attempt to forcibly enter some persons from india at Brahmanbaria border, but that attempt was foiled with the help of Border Guard bangladesh (BGB), Ansar Force and local residents.
Catch of illegal intruders continues in India
In India too, the campaign to identify and arrest illegal immigrants has been intensified these days. Especially in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, delhi and Gujarat, the police have detained hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens. Investigation revealed that many of these migrants were living in india without passport or visa and in some cases fake documents were also used. All of them are being repatriated to bangladesh after completing the related judicial process.
Dealing with infiltrators, not refugees
India does not have a clear policy for refugees and those who cross the border illegally are often considered “illegal infiltrators”. In such cases, action is taken under the Foreigners Act, 1946. This is the same legal process under which the supreme court has also repeatedly made it clear that infiltration is not a valid asylum and if a person is found without valid documents, he should be legally deported.
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