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Bengal tightens security along Bangladesh border after Hasina verdict

The Statesman Kolkata

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November 18, 2025

Security along the India-Bangladesh border in North and South 24-Parganas has been intensified following the historic verdict delivered by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, which on Monday, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.

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The moment the court concluded proceedings and announced the capital punishment, law enforcement agencies on the West Bengal side elevated security protocols fearing possible cross-border movement. According to officials, Indian intelligence agencies are apprehensive that if the Awami League is officially banned in Bangladesh, a large number of its leaders and workers may attempt to enter India through bordering districts. In anticipation of such a scenario, the Centre has asked West Bengal authorities and border forces to maintain maximum vigilance.

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