‘6,700 students back from Bangladesh till now’: India amid protest

Amid ongoing protests in Bangladesh over a jobs quota scheme, 6,700 Indian students returned home with help from the Indian High Commission. MEA spokesperson hoped for the situation in Bangladesh to return to normal. The protests, despite Supreme Court intervention, continue to escalate. Bangladesh objected to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on aiding returnees. The Indian government reaffirms the exclusive right to handle foreign affairs.