: Nepali security agencies have heightened vigilance across the border and at the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu following political changes in Dhaka. The security agencies are on high alert to prevent unauthorized entry from Bangladesh via India, as people may seek refuge. In Kathmandu, security around the Bangladeshi Embassy has been increased to prevent possible protests and gatherings.
"We have increased vigilance around the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu and areas where Bangladeshi nationals in Nepal might gather for any occasion relating to the political change back there. We have an open border with India, and we have coordinated with the SSB, India, and are patrolling jointly alongside the border to prevent illegal entries," DIG Kumar Neupane, Spokesperson of the Armed Police Force (APF), confirmed to ANI over the phone. Chief of Nepal's Armed Police Force, Raju Aryal, also held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Bharatiya Sima Surakshya Bal (Indian SSB)'s DG Daljit Singh Chaudhary about increasing surveillance.
Nepal's Home Ministry has issued a circular to the security agencies to prevent possible entries from Bangladesh in the wake of political changes. According to officials from the security agencies, forces along the Nepal border have been advised to "return those Bangladeshi nationals who haven't completed the visa process." Nepal's intelligence agency has alerted the security agencies of possible demonstrations in Kathmandu by Bangladeshi nationals in .