Protests held at land ports along Bangladesh border in West Bengal

Protests over lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) in West Bengal, with members of pro-Hindu organisations holding demonstrations at several land ports along the Bangladesh border in the State.

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Protests were held at the Phulbari land port in in Siliguri, Ghojadanga or Petrapole in North 24 Parganas, Mahadipur in Malda and Changrabandha in Cooch Behar district, where supporters of Hindutva organisations marched to the land port with saffron flags. They were stopped by the Border Security Force personnel before approaching the zero line.

BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania led a procession from Jayantipur Bazar towards the Petrapole border, which is the largest land port between India and Bangladesh. “We are holding this procession to bring it to the notice of Mohammad Yunus [chief adviser to Government of Bangladesh] that trade will be suspended if the situation in Bangladesh continues like this,” Mr. Kirtania said.

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