Archive · 3 Nov 2025
Woman Denied Travel to Bangladesh Over 2002 SIR List Requirement
A woman named Afrina wanted to visit her relatives in Bangladesh.
She boarded a bus with her Indian passport.
At the border, immigration officers asked her for old documents from 2002, like a special list and her school admit card.
Afrina didn't have these with her.
She showed them her other ID and tried to explain, but the officers insisted on the old papers.
Because she couldn't show them, she wasn't allowed to travel.
She had to return home, and her father complained to government officials about the incident.
Afrina Hasnat, a woman from Murshidabad, West Bengal, was denied travel to Bangladesh.
Immigration officials at the Petrapole check post requested her name on the 2002 SIR list and her Madhyamik admit card.
Ms. Hasnat did not have these documents with her and was traveling on a tourist visa.
She presented her Indian passport and Aadhar card as proof of identity and citizenship.
Her father has lodged a complaint with the Murshidabad district magistrate and the union home minister.
- Who
- Afrina Hasnat, an Indian woman from Murshidabad, West Bengal, and immigration officials
- What
- A woman was denied travel to Bangladesh after failing to produce a 2002 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) list and Madhyamik admit card, which immigration officials requested as proof of identity and citizenship.
- When
- October 29
- Where
- Petrapole integrated check post on the India-Bangladesh border
- Why
- Immigration officials required proof of the woman's name on the 2002 SIR list and her Madhyamik admit card, which she did not possess, leading to her being denied entry into Bangladesh.
- Citizen Name
- Afrina Hasnat
- Reason for Denial
- Failure to present name in 2002 SIR list and Madhyamik admit card
- Destination
- Bangladesh
- Port of Exit
- Petrapole integrated check post
- Date of Incident
- October 29