Bangladesh’s situation is in turmoil following the student protests calling for an end to the government’s quota system and Sheikh Hasina, the country’s Prime Minister resignation. According to Local 18 Bengal, Tolatli village, located in the Jalangi Subdivision Murshidabad, West Bengal is also facing many problems.
After the Bangladesh Liberation War, many citizens migrated to other parts of West Bengal. A sizeable number of them are living in the Tolatli village near the border. The residents of the border areas remember the time they had to leave their houses and don’t wish to do that again in the present circumstances. Meanwhile, the BSF (Border Security Force) is carrying out strict surveillance in the border areas. They are also monitoring the waterways.
Premanand Saha, a resident of the Tolatli village, said that the current unrest in Bangladesh reminds them of the Liberation War. He said that due to this situation, the villagers are worried and want Bangladesh’s situation should become peaceful again. He remembers the Pakistani army attacking the Daulatpur, Bagha, Bheramara, and Charpara in the Kushtia district of Bangladesh, very close to the Jalangi border.
Saha added that a lot of people in these areas, fearing for their lives crossed the Padma River and took refuge in the Jalangi refugee camp. He added that since then these people have been living in the Tolatli village. He said that many stories of atrocities against these helpless people are still heard by the elderly of Jalangi.
Many people have heard the name of Jalangi River but are not aware of the Jalangi town. In the 1990s, a large area of the town was covered by the erosion of the all-powerful Padma River. Padma’s level increased along the state highway and engulfed the entire Jalangi market along with many fertile lands. Many old houses and shops were destroyed and many people lost their lands as well. The Padma River has also claimed many lives at various times.
Meanwhile, on August 7, the BSF stopped hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals who were attempting to cross into India at the international border in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district. The fleeing Bangladeshi nationals claimed they were “under attack” in their home country.
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