Bangladesh Accepts 55-Year-Old Stuck In No-Man’s Land After 20-Hour Impasse With India

Published 11 June 2026 · india

Bangladesh Accepts 55-Year-Old Stuck In No-Man’s Land After 20-Hour Impasse With India Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 12:36 IST Amid the stand-off, the

Bangladesh Accepts 55-Year-Old Stuck In No-Man’s Land After 20-Hour Impasse With India Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 12:36 IST Amid the stand-off, the 55-year-old man got stranded in no-man's land of the border area for several hours under uncertain circumstances. A 55-year-old man was stranded for 20 hours in the no-man's land along the India-Bangladesh border. After a nearly 20-hour standoff over a 55-year-old man who was stranded in the no-man’s land, the tense situation along the India-Bangladesh border at Nandirchar in Mahendraganj, Meghalaya, ended as Bangladesh finally agreed to accept its citizen. According to the sources, Indian authorities made an attempt to hand over the man to Bangladesh after he was found allegedly entering India illegally.

However, personnel of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), along with residents from the border areas of Bangladesh, initially refused to accept him as their citizen. Amid the stand-off, the 55-year-old man got stranded in no-man’s land of the border area for several hours under uncertain circumstances. Who Was The 55-Year-Old Man? The Bangladeshi national, who was pushed back by the Border Security Force (BSF), has been identified as a resident of Chandlai village under Godagari Police Station in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. Also Read: India-Bangladesh Were Fighting About This Island, And Then It Just Disappeared The incident has also raised questions over how Bangladesh handled the matter. The country’s refusal to acknowledge and accept its own citizen led to prolonged tension along the international border.

Many have also criticised the treatment of the man, who belongs to the Hindu community, describing it as inhumane and irresponsible to leave him waiting at the border for nearly 20 hours before allowing him to return to his country. The development comes amid Assam’s intensified drive against undocumented Bangladeshi migrants. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has repeatedly said that the state will pursue even stricter measures against illegal infiltration in 2026, with authorities continuing efforts to identify and deport foreign nationals residing in the country unlawfully. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Prisha Vibhavari Prisha is the Chief Sub-Editor at News18.com, with more than 10 years of experience in national and international news.