BSF Sets Up Help Desks for Safe Evacuation of Students Amid Bangladesh Unrest

The BSF South Bengal Frontier has established help desks at Integrated Check Posts (ICP) along the India-Bangladesh border to assist in the safe repatriation of students amid violent clashes in Bangladesh. Coordinating with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the BSF has facilitated the return of hundreds of Indian, Nepalese, and Bhutanese students.

The BSF South Bengal Frontier has set up special help desks at Integrated Check Posts (ICP) along the India-Bangladesh border. This initiative is aimed at ensuring the safe return of students from the violence-affected neighboring country.

BSF officials stated that coordination with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been established to manage the evacuation process efficiently, even during night-time operations. This effort has successfully facilitated the return of 572 Indian students, 133 Nepalese students, and four Bhutanese students so far.

BSF DIG A K Arya highlighted that the immigration desk at ICP Petrapole will now operate 24/7 to ensure uninterrupted passage. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has faced violent protests over the controversial job quota system, leading to significant fatalities and a Supreme Court ruling to reduce job quotas for veterans' descendants.

(With inputs from agencies.)