1.5 Lakh Bangladeshi Refugees Residing in Odisha, Claims State Minister

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,57,432 Bangladeshi refugees are residing in Odisha, claims State Home Minister Tusharkanti Behera in the State Assembly today while replying to a question by MLA Suryabanshi Suraj.

According to reports, Malkangiri district has the highest number of 1,04,233 Bangladeshi refugees, followed by 46,848 in Nabarangpur and 4,653 in Khordha.

The minister further said that as many as 3,740 Bangladeshi refugees are living in the state illegally.