June 9, 2026
India deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshis from West Bengal
India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens from West Bengal since the BJP took power in the state last month. The new state government says it has also set up holding centres in all districts.
June 9, 2026
KOLKATA: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP came to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics cited in an official statement by the state government.
After assuming office, the new West Bengal government ordered detention centres to be set up for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees.
Speaking in Kolkata on Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens had been sent back across the border. He said the state government had established holding centres in all districts in May.
Adhikari said the deportation drive covered Bangladeshi nationals who did not fall under the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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