BSF Detains Two Bangladeshi Citizens in North Bengal for Illegal Entry

In the last 24 hours, the BSF has detained two citizens of Bangladesh in north Bengal for allegedly entering India without authorization on Saturday.

Mohammad Mamun, a 27-year-old from the neighboring country's Sylhet district, was detained by the BSF forces of 132 battalion stationed at the Goalgach border outpost in the North Dinajpur district, according to sources, when he attempted to cross the border illegally.

It became out that he was going to Ajmer. Afterwards, the police station in Chopra received him.

In another instance, Nusrat Marzia, a 20-year-old transgender woman from Bangladesh's Bogra district, was detained by members of the 98th battalion of the force stationed at the Gandak order outpost in the Cooch Behar area.

Marzia had gotten on a bus at Bangla More, close to 124 Lothamari hamlet, that was traveling from Dhaprahat to Changrabandha.

Marzia, who entered India illegally over the holiday season, was discovered to have a mobile phone and some Indian cash on her. Marzia was later turned up to the police at Mekhliganj.

Additionally, the BSF carried out anti-smuggling operations in north Bengal, seizing illegal commodities valued at Rs 1.44 lakh, including livestock and cough medication.

QR code for hospitals

The South Dinajpur district government is going to start using QR codes to register patients who want to attend the outpatient sections of the Balurghat district hospital for treatment.

"The district as a whole would heavily promote the QR code. To schedule an appointment at the district hospital's outpatient departments (OPDs), a person may scan a code on their phone and provide pertinent information like as their name, age, and Aadhaar number. According to district magistrate Bijin Krishna, a patient may visit the hospital within seven days after registering to be seen by a physician.

Up until now, the hospital has done manual registration.

"For individuals without cellphones, the previous offline procedure will still be available. An OPD ticket used to cost Rs 2 under the previous system, but the new one would be free, a source said.