Dhaka, May 21 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is on maximum alert to prevent any illegal push-ins.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Secretariat on Thursday, he also described the implementation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by the newly formed government in India's West Bengal as an "internal matter" of that country.

His statement follows a declaration by West Bengal's newly elected Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, whose BJP administration swept to power in the recent state assembly elections.

Following his first cabinet meeting, Suvendu announced immediate steps to enforce the CAA and deport those excluded from its purview, labelling them "illegal Bangladeshis".

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