Overview

• The Tipra Motha Party and its youth wing staged mass protests in South Tripura against Bangladesh’s embankment construction along the Muhuri River, alleging it encroaches on Indian territory.
• Protest leaders, including Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarman, warned that the embankment could worsen monsoon flooding in Belonia and nearby villages, endangering homes and infrastructure.
• Heavy security deployment by the Border Security Force and Tripura Police prevented protesters from reaching the embankment site, though a symbolic inspection was allowed after negotiations.
• Youth Tipra Federation leaders threatened to escalate demands for a ‘Greater Tipraland,’ including reclaiming territories like the Chittagong Hill Tracts, if construction continues.
• The Indian central government has yet to officially respond to the allegations or the ongoing protests, while Bangladesh proceeds with the embankment despite BSF objections.