Dhaka, April 21 -- A staggering number of 150,000 Bangladeshis travelled to India from Bangladesh by road, air and train from April 8 to 14, said the Indian Bureau of Immigration.

10,000-12,000 Bangladeshis travelled from Bangladesh to India through the Benapole-Petrapole border alone each day in this one-week timeframe, setting a new record.

Thousands more travelled by air or through other land borders like Hili, Dawki and Akhaura, from Bangladesh to India's Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai, further mentioned the bureau.

Bangladeshis usually visit India throughout the year for different purposes including tourism, medical treatment or shopping. However, this was the first time such a massive influx of travellers from Bangladesh to In...