DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Thursday it had foiled several attempts by India to force people into the country over the previous 24 hours, reviving a dispute over alleged undocumented migration and clouding efforts to improve ties between the South Asian neighbours.
Their border is one of the longest land frontiers in the world, stretching for more than 4,000-kms across all sorts of terrain, making it difficult to police.
Border Guard Bangladesh said it had detected 10 attempted infringements by Indian authorities along several sections of the border.
India’s Border Security Force and ministry of external affairs did not respond to requests for comment.
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs the border states of Tripura, West Bengal and Assam, has said it would tackle undocumented migration as a priority and since last year it has been trying to push Bengali-speaking Muslims branded “illegal infiltrators” into Bangladesh.
