As the first Silchar-Sylhet festival was taking place in Barak Valley, Assam, celebrating close ties between India and Bangladesh on December 2, 2022, Muana* and 14 other people were fleeing Bangladesh for India, fearing for their lives. Their destination? Same as those fleeing from the brutal military coup in Myanmar.
...For Zo refugees fleeing Bangladesh, BSF beating, ‘Mizoram is only hope’
As per the latest reports, about 310 refugees from Bangladesh have entered the country. The youngest is around six months old, while the oldest is about 60.