The migration of illegal population from Bangladesh to India is a serious point of debate between both neighbours. While New Delhi has always maintained that there is a large-scale influx from across the border, Dhaka has refused to agree that these migrants are their citizens.
On 27 July, 2017 officials of both nations came to a decision to construct gates along the border to facilitate the ‘free and safe passage’ for wild elephants.
India’s director general of forest Siddhanta Das commented, “Trans-border migration of animals is a natural process. But due to erection of border fences, there have been occasions when elephants have broken barriers to continue on their route. The gates will allow them safe passage.”
Officials have marked 12 points in Meghalaya and one in Assam along the border, which are currently used by wild elephants to travel to Bangladesh, where the gates will be constructed.
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