Bangladesh protests Indian attempt to deport Bengali-speaking Muslims
January 27, 2003 Copyright
00-00-0000
Dateline: DHAKA, Bangladesh Dhaka has protested alleged attempts by Indian border guards to forcibly deport Bengali-speaking Muslim Indians into Bangladesh, a report said Monday.The Indian Embassy denied the allegations.
Indian border security forces reportedly gathered about 400 Bengali- speaking Muslims near the border over the weekend and tried to force them into Bangladesh, a border official said on customary condition of anonymity.
Bangladesh border guards stopped the Bengali-speakers from crossing over because they could not show any identity papers or prove that they came from Bangladesh, the official said.
The Bengali-speakers were taken away by Indian guards ..
Bangladesh protests Indian attempt to deport Bengali-speaking Muslims | Article from AP Worldstream | HighBeam Research
January 27, 2003 Copyright
00-00-0000
Dateline: DHAKA, Bangladesh Dhaka has protested alleged attempts by Indian border guards to forcibly deport Bengali-speaking Muslim Indians into Bangladesh, a report said Monday.The Indian Embassy denied the allegations.
Indian border security forces reportedly gathered about 400 Bengali- speaking Muslims near the border over the weekend and tried to force them into Bangladesh, a border official said on customary condition of anonymity.
Bangladesh border guards stopped the Bengali-speakers from crossing over because they could not show any identity papers or prove that they came from Bangladesh, the official said.
The Bengali-speakers were taken away by Indian guards ..
Bangladesh protests Indian attempt to deport Bengali-speaking Muslims | Article from AP Worldstream | HighBeam Research