31 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura

October 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - Five militants of the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), who had allegedly killed six of their colleagues, were detained while while they were crossing the Bangladesh border into Tripura, officials said Monday. A large cache of arms and ammunition, including five AK-series rifles and some grenades, as well as Bangladeshi currency were found with the terrorists, aged 21 to 24 years, who were detained late Sunday by troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF).

September 16th, 2009 AGARTALA - A 16- year- old juvenile, who fled from custody with five other Bangladesh nationals, was arrested by Agartala Police on Wednesday. Police have recovered three American pistols and ammunition from him.

July 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police busted an international fake passport and visa racket and arrested ten people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals on Sunday. The racket was involved in providing fake documents, which would enable Bangladeshis to travel as Indian citizens to Greece and other European via Turkey.

July 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - Bangladesh's industry bodies want transit facilities for India to help it transport cargo to the northeast region through their country. According to them, transshipment can be done through Chittagong and Mongla international ports and Sherpur and Ashuganj river ports, besides through road and railways.

June 24th, 2009 AGARTALA - Bangladeshi police have detained six Indians, including two women, after they accidentally crossed the border along southern Tripura while grazing their cattle, an official said here Wednesday. A group of Bangladeshi civilians detained the six Indians late Tuesday when their cattle went across the border along Tripura's southern border town Sabroom, 135 km south of state capital Agartala.

April 20th, 2009 AGARTALA - Bangladeshi trade and industry groups have said they would increase trade and economic activities with India's northeast region and urged Dhaka to provide transit facilities to India. 'We have decided to start business and education tourism with the northeastern region,' said Abdul Matlub Ahmad, president of the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

March 22nd, 2009 BHAGALPUR - Indian authorities have imposed night curfew along the borders with Bangladesh in Tripura and stepped up security in view of the upcoming general elections. The vigil along the border has been stepped up to check movement of the militants and infiltration.

March 19th, 2009 AGARTALA - PRAN Group, a Bangladeshi food processing firm, will set up agro-processing plants in Tripura, Orissa and Tamil Nadu, officials said Wednesday. 'Setting up of agro-processing plant with an investment of $5 million in Agartala is now in an advanced stage,' said Amjad Ali Khan Chowdhury, chief executive officer of the PRAN Group.

March 11th, 2009 AGARTALA - The Congress and the Trinamool Congress are likely to put up candidates against each other in the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura even as they forge an alliance in West Bengal. 'We have shortlisted seven names for the two seats in Tripura and decided to form a tie-up with two tribal-based parties,' Arun Chandra Bhowmik, chairman of the Trinamool Congress in Tripura, told journalists Wednesday.

February 14th, 2009 AGARTALA - More than 100 tribal separatists have surrendered before the authorities in Tripura after fleeing from their bases in adjoining Bangladesh, officials said here Sunday. 'The Bangladesh-trained militants, numbering 118 and led by their leader Pabanjoy Reang, surrendered before senior police and paramilitary officers late Saturday night,' police spokesman Nepal Das said.

February 1st, 2009 AGARTALA - Two men, one as old as 70 years, were killed by their own sons in two incidents of patricide in Tripura following family quarrels, the police said here Monday. A police spokesperson said Saptami Tripura, 70, and Budhirai Debbarma, 41, a teacher, were hacked to death by their sons late Sunday in south and west Tripura districts respectively.

January 28th, 2009 AGARTALA - Two police officials have been arrested for allegedly killing a constable in Tripura, officials said here Thursday. Police spokesperson Nepal Das said circle inspector Intu Marak and officer-in-charge (OC) of a police station Ratan Muni Debbarma Wednesday physically assaulted 54-year-old constable Buddhiram Debbarma.

January 21st, 2009 AGARTALA - A Tripura police official has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a fake international currency racket, officials Thursday said. 'The Tripura and Mizoram police, along with other special police wings of the northeastern states, have been probing to find out the details about the racket,' said Anish Prasad, Tripura's Dhalai district police chief.

January 10th, 2009 AGARTALA - Twenty four tribal separatists have surrendered in Tripura after fleeing from their bases in adjoining Bangladesh, officials said here Sunday. The Bangladesh-trained militants led by their leaders Golsingh Reang and Rai Bahadur Reang surrendered before senior Assam Rifles and police officers late Saturday.

December 26th, 2008 AGARTALA - The Border Security Force (BSF) has intensified its vigil along the border with Bangladesh that goes to polls Dec 29, an official said here Saturday. 'We have deployed additional BSF troopers all along the border with Bangladesh and asked the forces to maintain their strict vigil specially in the porous and riverine sections of the border,' a senior BSF official told IANS.