Thousands of Hindus from Bangladesh still hoping to cross into India are being turned back by border guards.
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00:00Bangladesh has been in a state of turmoil after weeks of violent protests.
00:05Thousands of Bangladeshis have gathered at the Indian border, hoping to get refuge in India.
00:11But security forces on both sides keep them from crossing over.
00:16There are guards there on the other side, and on this side.
00:20The refugees were trying to cross a stream on the other side, but the guards didn't allow them to cross the border.
00:25My relatives wanted to come over, but they couldn't.
00:29Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that his government will protect Bangladeshi Hindus,
00:36but the border situation is volatile.
00:40This local leader is working as a mediator between Indian and Bangladeshi border forces
00:46and the people gathered along the border.
00:49Since the 9th of July, thousands of people have gathered at the border.
00:59We've asked them to stay on the other side of it for now.
01:06But we're Bengalis on both sides.
01:11We don't want any unrest. All we want to do is live together.
01:21Many people here on the Indian side told DW that they will welcome the refugees from Bangladesh
01:27as they have gone through similar experiences, but they're also wary of possible conflicts in the future.