04/07/2025
etained for Speaking Bengali — 7 Residents from Dinhata Finally Returning Home
After five days in custody on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, seven people including three children and a woman are now free, thanks to swift action by the West Bengal government and local police. Families ask: how could speaking one’s own language ever be a crime?
What should be the compensation for those who were unjustly harassed and whose dignity was trampled?
Can an apology ever truly restore their lost self-respect?