Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said that no individual has been allowed to enter Bangladesh through illegal push-ins, attributing the success to the strict vigilance maintained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along the country`s frontiers.
He made the remarks while briefing reporters after attending a discussion and award-giving ceremony organised by the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026 at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
Salahuddin Ahmed said that pushing people across the border without prior verification is neither an appropriate nor internationally accepted practice.
"If India has a list of Bangladeshi nationals staying there illegally, it can provide the information through diplomatic channels or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," he said.
The home minister said the Bangladesh government would verify the nationality of those individuals through due process and, if confirmed as Bangladeshi citizens, would facilitate their return through legal procedures.
Responding to claims made in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly regarding the alleged pushback of 10,000 people, he said the Bangladesh government has no documentary evidence or verified statistics to substantiate such claims.
He commended the BGB for maintaining maximum alertness along the country`s borders, saying the force has successfully prevented any attempts by India`s Border Security Force (BSF) to push people into Bangladesh.
The minister also suggested that the recent push-in activities along the border may have been projected as part of a political agenda following the recent elections in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Providing an update on the murder case of Shaheed Osman Hadi, Salahuddin Ahmed said three of the main suspects had been arrested by Indian law enforcement agencies in Bongaon, West Bengal.
He said judicial proceedings have already commenced in India after a case was filed under the country`s laws.
According to the minister, Bangladesh has formally requested the return of the accused under the extradition treaty between the two countries by sending the necessary legal documents and warrants to the Indian authorities.
"We are hopeful of their early handover to Bangladesh," he said.
Regarding former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, the minister said the Federal Police of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the Bangladesh government via email following his arrest.
He said the UAE authorities requested the required documents within 30 days.
"The Bangladesh government completed all legal and institutional documentation within just three days and sent them to the UAE through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," he added.
The documents were formally handed over to the UAE authorities by the Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi a few days ago.
Salahuddin Ahmed said Benazir Ahmed is currently in the custody of the UAE Federal Police, and Bangladesh is awaiting the final response from the UAE government regarding the next course of action.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Manjur Morshed Chowdhury, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Ali Hossain Fakir, and other senior officials of the ministry were present at the briefing.
Source: UNB
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