Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Assamese Woman Deported, Found in Bangladesh; Family Seeks Return
A 68-year-old woman from Assam, India, named Sakina Begum, was recently found in Bangladesh.
She was taken into custody by police in May as part of a crackdown on people suspected of being foreigners.
Her family had been unable to find her for months.
Now, they are trying to figure out how to bring her home.
She was declared a foreigner in 2012 by a tribunal.
The family maintains that she is an Assamese citizen, and questions the fairness of her deportation.
She was handed over to the border force and, consequently, was forced over the border.
Sakina Begum, a 68-year-old Assamese woman, was found in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Begum was detained in May during a crackdown on 'declared foreigners'.
Her family could not locate her for months until a BBC team found her.
Begum was declared a foreigner by a tribunal in 2012.
The family claims she is an Assamese citizen and is seeking her return.
- Who
- Sakina Begum, family, police, BBC Bangla team
- What
- Sakina Begum, an Assamese woman, was found in Bangladesh after being detained and allegedly deported by authorities.
- When
- Detained in May, found recently.
- Where
- Assam, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Mirpur
- Why
- Declared a foreigner by a tribunal, detained and allegedly deported amid a crackdown.
Family/Advocates for Sakina Begum
Authorities/Tribunals
Citizenship
Family/Advocates for Sakina Begum
Sakina Begum is an Assamese citizen and the deportation is unjust.
Authorities/Tribunals
Sakina Begum was declared a foreigner based on tribunal rulings.
Deportation Process
Family/Advocates for Sakina Begum
The deportation was forced and without proper procedure.
Authorities/Tribunals
Sakina Begum was handed over to the border security.
- Name
- Sakina Begum
- Age
- 68
- Original Location
- Assam, India
- Current Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Deportation Date
- May
- Detention Center
- Kokrajhar detention centre
