Agartala.  Protests are going on in the country over reservation in government jobs in Bangladesh . Meanwhile, about 150 Indian students from Bangladesh have reached here through the Integrated Check Post (ICP). The students reached Agartala on Saturday. Earlier, about a thousand Indian students have returned home. Most of them are from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya.

Giving information about the students, Sector Commander of Border Security Force (BSF), DIG Rajiv Agnihotri said that about 150 students have returned through various ICPs. He further said, 'Due to the current situation in Bangladesh, Indian and foreign students studying there are returning through different ICPs (Integrated Check Posts).

Students who came to India through ICP

So far, around 150 students have returned through various ICPs. BSF is taking all necessary steps and arrangements for this.

District Magistrate of West Tripura, Vishal Kumar has given information about this, he said, 'Anti-reservation protests are going on in Bangladesh for the last 4-5 days and especially the students and other citizens of neighboring countries like India have been greatly affected by them.'

The whole system was seized

The magistrate further said, "Almost their entire system is under seizure, due to this many of our citizens are coming to our country, including many from Tripura, especially yesterday and today, many students and many of our Indians who went there due to different businesses are coming here. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is focused on ensuring the safety and well-being of Indian citizens in Bangladesh."

Sharing an update on the return of Indian nationals in Bangladesh on a post by Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote, "Appreciate the concern of the families and well-wishers of Indian nationals in Bangladesh."

Why are protests happening?

To facilitate safe travel, the foreign ministry is also coordinating with civil aviation, immigration, land ports and Border Security Force (BSF) authorities. The protests in Bangladesh are driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves posts for specific groups, including descendants of people who took part in the 1971 independence war against Pakistan.