India's Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions

Author: Gurvinder SinghPublished on: June 10, 2026Country: India
PoliticsWorld / International
India's Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions

In Hakimpur, West Bengal, India, Muslim Bangladeshi migrants branded as 'illegal infiltrators' are gathered near a border checkpoint as part of a 'detect, delete and deport' policy launched by the state's BJP government, which came to power a month ago. Raisul Islam, his wife Rebeka Khatun, and their two sons are among those awaiting deportation. The government has ordered a crackdown and the construction of detention centers.

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