SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association here on Monday said that all Kashmiri students stranded in Bangladesh amid violence have started returning to their native places and are safe.
In a statement, National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is facilitating the process with the Border Security Force (BSF), providing food, refreshments, water, and other assistance at border check posts.
“Out of over 3,500 students, around 200 have reached Kashmir so far,” the association said.
“The association is in constant touch with the MEA, ensuring the safe return of our students from Bangladesh. They returned through the Akhaura ICP and Benapole, entering India through the Srimantapur ICP and Haridaspur ICP, respectively,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi student leaders called for a 48-hour halt in protests on Monday following the Supreme Court’s decision to scrap most quotas on government jobs amid nationwide unrest that resulted in the deaths of more than 160 people.
More than 500 people have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.