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Aizawl: Mizoram authorities finished the biometric registration of all 1,679 refugees from Bangladesh. The count covers every person who fled the Chittagong Hill Tracts since late 2022. State Home Department officials confirmed the completion after wrapping up the final phase in Lawngtlai district. That district held 1,361 of the refugees.
Refugees began pouring across the border in November 2022. The influx followed Bangladesh Army operations against the Kuki-Chin National Liberation Army. Civilians fled the violence to find safety in India. Earlier registration efforts accounted for smaller groups in Serchhip, Lunglei, and Aizawl districts.
Officials said the process took longer in Lawngtlai due to remote settlements and the presence of a large population of Myanmar refugees. The state is close to finishing that task as well. As of Friday, 29,247 of the 29,577 Myanmar nationals in the state have been registered. Only 330 individuals remain. According to Home Department officials, "The remaining registrations are expected to be completed shortly, bringing the statewide exercise to a close."
Seven districts finished their Myanmar refugee counts already. Champhai district hosts the largest group with 12,083 people. The drive started in July 2025 under Union Ministry of Home Affairs orders. The state government expects to wrap up the entire project soon.
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