2 siblings go back home in India after 10 years
Dhaka, June 15 (UNB) - Two Indian siblings went back home on Friday to their parents after 10 years of losing their way into Bangladesh from India.
Benapole port immigration officials handed Mohammad Kamaluddin, 16, and Mohammad Ayenuddin, 15, to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) through Benapole check-post at noon.
Later, they were handed over to their mother Sabina Khatoon.
The children, 5-6 years of age, entered Jessore through the Haridaspur border in search of a man, with whom they came up to the frontier.
After dusk, the desperate brothers searching for the man sneaked into the Bangladesh territory.
They were detained by the then Bangladesh Rifles, who handed them over to Benapole port police station on August 20, 2002.
Later, they were handed over to the custody of juvenile development centre at Jessore under the Social Welfare Ministry on May 16, 2007.
Earlier this year, Rights Jessore officials found them at the centre.
Eventually, the NGO contacted the Indian NGO, All Bengal Women’s Union, and ascertained their identifications with the assistance of the Indian NGO.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka on May 27 recognized the two children as Indian citizen due to untiring efforts made by the two NGOs.
The process to return the children to their parents was completed following joint initiatives taken by Home and Social Welfare Ministries, Jessore district administration, RRRI Taskforce Cell, UNICEF Bangladesh and Rights Jessore.
The matter of sending them back to their home was finalized as the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on June 13 issued emergency certificate (travel pass) for them.
Benapole port immigration officials handed Mohammad Kamaluddin, 16, and Mohammad Ayenuddin, 15, to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) through Benapole check-post at noon.
Later, they were handed over to their mother Sabina Khatoon.
The children, 5-6 years of age, entered Jessore through the Haridaspur border in search of a man, with whom they came up to the frontier.
After dusk, the desperate brothers searching for the man sneaked into the Bangladesh territory.
They were detained by the then Bangladesh Rifles, who handed them over to Benapole port police station on August 20, 2002.
Later, they were handed over to the custody of juvenile development centre at Jessore under the Social Welfare Ministry on May 16, 2007.
Earlier this year, Rights Jessore officials found them at the centre.
Eventually, the NGO contacted the Indian NGO, All Bengal Women’s Union, and ascertained their identifications with the assistance of the Indian NGO.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka on May 27 recognized the two children as Indian citizen due to untiring efforts made by the two NGOs.
The process to return the children to their parents was completed following joint initiatives taken by Home and Social Welfare Ministries, Jessore district administration, RRRI Taskforce Cell, UNICEF Bangladesh and Rights Jessore.
The matter of sending them back to their home was finalized as the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on June 13 issued emergency certificate (travel pass) for them.
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