Almost 1,000 Indian college students have returned to India from Bangladesh by varied land transit factors or by flight, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned on Saturday because the neighbouring nation continued to reel underneath lethal clashes that reportedly left over 90 individuals lifeless.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned the MEA is absolutely targeted on guaranteeing security and nicely being of the Indians in Bangladesh.
Indian missions in Bangladesh are in common contact with authorities involved to make sure security and safety of Indian nationals and college students, the MEA mentioned.
“So far, 778 Indian college students have returned to India by varied land ports. As well as, round 200 college students have returned dwelling by common flight providers by Dhaka and Chittagong airports,” it mentioned.
Bangladesh has been reeling underneath lethal clashes with protesting college students demanding the Sheikh Hasina-led authorities to scrap a controversial job quota system.
Over 90 individuals have been killed within the clashes that started weeks in the past, in keeping with studies from Dhaka although the precise variety of deaths will not be but clear.
Regulation enforcement authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a nationwide curfew because the clashes between protesters demanding withdrawal of a job quota system and police continued throughout the nation.
“Admire the priority of households and nicely wishers of Indian nationals in Bangladesh. MEA is absolutely targeted on guaranteeing their security and nicely being,” Jaishankar mentioned in a submit on X.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday mentioned the entire Indian nationals in Bangladesh are estimated to be round 15,000.
The MEA mentioned the Indian Excessive Fee in Dhaka and the Assistant Excessive Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna have been helping the return of Indian nationals dwelling.
“In coordination with the native authorities, measures are being taken by the Excessive Fee and the Assistant Excessive Commissions to facilitate secure journey to the border crossing factors alongside the India-Bangladesh worldwide border,” it mentioned in an announcement.
“The MEA can also be coordinating with civil aviation, immigration, land ports and BSF authorities to make sure a clean passage for our residents,” it mentioned.
The MEA mentioned the Indian Excessive Fee and the Assistant Excessive Commissions are in common contact with greater than 4,000 college students remaining in varied universities in Bangladesh and are offering obligatory help.
College students from Nepal and Bhutan have additionally been assisted with their crossing into India on request, it mentioned.
“Safety escorts have additionally been organized, the place obligatory, for his or her journey by street throughout repatriation by choose land ports,” the MEA mentioned.
“The Excessive Fee in Dhaka can also be coordinating with civil aviation authorities of Bangladesh and industrial airways to make sure uninterrupted flight providers to India from Dhaka and Chittagong, which can be utilized by our nationals to return to dwelling,” it mentioned.