New Delhi, March 12 -- A total of 2,601 Bangladeshi citizens have been apprehended at the India-Bangladesh border while attempting to enter Indian territory in the last 13 months, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai shared this information in a written reply, stating that these 2,601 Bangladeshis were apprehended between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025.

According to the data shared by the MoS, 176 Bangladeshi intruders were apprehended in January 2025, as the Border Security Force (BSF)--mandated to guard the India-Bangladesh border--remained steadfast in its mission to curb illegal activities along the border.

Reflecting on the past 12 mon...