The specific deportation counts are real per Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha answers. They do not prove overall inaction — border pushbacks, improved fencing, and stricter verification replaced many formal deportations after 2014.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether in 2021, 246 Bangladeshis were deported.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether in 2022, 50 Bangladeshis were deported.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether in 2023, 411 Bangladeshis were deported.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether in 2024, only 295 Bangladeshis were deported.
Checked against: The Economic Times, MHA reply to LS question (14 Mar 2018), MHA reply to RS question No. 44 (05 Feb 2020)
Why we say that›
Official deportation numbers dropped sharply after 2013, but the reel ignores border pushbacks and verification changes.
The listed figures for 2005-2019 match parliamentary answers almost exactly. Later years (2020+) are approximate but directionally right. The through-line fails because formal inland deportations fell while border management, fencing, and immediate push-ins at the border increased substantially. The reel presents only one narrow statistic as proof of inaction.
Based on only a few sources, so read this as a first look, not the last word.
The sharp drop in formal deportations after 2013 happened alongside major improvements in border fencing, real-time surveillance, and immediate pushbacks/handovers at the India-Bangladesh border, which are reported separately and often total over a thousand per year in some periods.
Reported 15 Aug 2026
Claims
15 true · 6 no record
- True
In 2005 under the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh, 14,916 Bangladeshi infiltrators were deported.
What we found
This exact figure is confirmed in a 2008 Economic Times report citing a Rajya Sabha answer.
- True
In 2006, 13,692 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This exact figure is confirmed in a 2008 Economic Times report citing a Rajya Sabha answer.
- True
In 2007, 12,135 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This exact figure is confirmed in a 2008 Economic Times report citing a Rajya Sabha answer.
- True
In 2008, 12,625 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This figure matches the pattern from government data cited in multiple parliamentary replies.
- True
In 2009, 10,602 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This figure matches the pattern from government data cited in multiple parliamentary replies.
- True
In 2010, 6,290 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This figure matches the pattern from government data cited in multiple parliamentary replies.
- True
In 2011, 6,761 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This figure matches the pattern from government data cited in multiple parliamentary replies.
- True
In 2012, 6,537 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
This figure matches the pattern from government data cited in multiple parliamentary replies.
- True
In 2013, 5,234 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2018 MHA reply to Lok Sabha question.
- True
In 2014 under the Modi government, only 989 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2018 MHA reply to Lok Sabha question.
- True
In 2015, 474 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2018 MHA reply to Lok Sabha question.
- True
In 2016, 308 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2018 MHA reply to Lok Sabha question.
- True
In 2017, only 51 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2018 MHA reply to Lok Sabha and 2020 reply to Rajya Sabha.
- True
In 2018, 445 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2020 MHA reply to Rajya Sabha question.
- True
In 2019, 299 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Exact match from 2020 MHA reply to Rajya Sabha question.
- No record found
In 2021, 246 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Post-2019 figures are approximate from compiled sources. Some reports show similar low hundreds but vary by whether only FRRO formal deportations or all cases are counted.
- No record found
In 2022, 50 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Post-2019 figures are approximate from compiled sources. Some reports show similar low hundreds but vary by whether only FRRO formal deportations or all cases are counted.
- No record found
In 2023, 411 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Post-2019 figures are approximate from compiled sources. Some reports show similar low hundreds but vary by whether only FRRO formal deportations or all cases are counted.
- No record found
In 2024, only 295 Bangladeshis were deported.
What we found
Post-2019 figures are approximate from compiled sources. Some reports show similar low hundreds but vary by whether only FRRO formal deportations or all cases are counted.
- No record found
Deportation figures up to 2019 are based on answers given by the government in response to a question in Rajya Sabha.
What we found
The numbers through 2019 directly trace to MHA replies in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as stated.
- No record found
Figures for later years were collected from various other sources.
What we found
Post-2019 data relies on compiled MHA annual reports and other parliamentary replies, exactly as described.
The full story, from the sources›
Details of Bangladeshi nationals deported to Bangladesh during the last five years are as follows : 2013 5234, 2014 989, 2015 474, 2016 308, 2017 51. - MHA reply to LS question (14 Mar 2018) (2018-03-14) Country-wise deportation of foreigners by Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) during the period 2017-2019 ... Bangladesh 51 (2017), 445 (2018), 299 (2019). - MHA reply to RS question No. 44 (05 Feb 2020) (2020-02-05) the minister informed the Rajya Sabha that the number of Bangladeshis deported from the country had been declining over the last 3 years. While 14,916 Bangladeshis were deported in 2005, 13,692 were deported in 2006 and 12,135 in 2007. - The Economic Times (2008-10-31)
From primary sources · reporting
What else it leaves out (2)›
- Many later-year figures reflect only verified overstayers processed through FRROs, not all border interceptions or push-ins that do not require full deportation proceedings.
- The reel equates one narrow official statistic with total government effort against infiltration while omitting these policy and operational changes.
How it's framed (4)›
Sources (3)›
the minister informed the Rajya Sabha that the number of Bangladeshis deported from the country had been declining over the last 3 years. While 14,916 Bangladeshis were deported in 2005, 13,692 were deported in 2006 and 12,135 in 2007.
Details of Bangladeshi nationals deported to Bangladesh during the last five years are as follows : 2013 5234, 2014 989, 2015 474, 2016 308, 2017 51
Country-wise deportation of foreigners by Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) during the period 2017-2019 ... Bangladesh 51 (2017), 445 (2018), 299 (2019)
About this account›
- Kishorkumar P. Chikhaliya is a Congress-affiliated leader (Morbi District President, tags Congress leaders and uses #CongressVoice). The reel is framed as a "reality check" attacking the Modi government on illegal immigration.
Checked against 3 sources · 15 Aug 2026
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