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LBA to be effective from July 31 midnight

The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) signed on May 16, 1974 between Bangladesh and India will be implemented on July 31 midnight, reports BSS.A Home Ministry release today said that all Indian enclaves inside Bangladesh will become land of Bangladesh while Bangladeshi enclaves inside India will be considered as Indian land from July 31 midnight.Dwellers of 111 Indian enclaves inside Bangladeshi land, except who wished to be Indian citizen, will be provided Bangladeshi citizenship while dwellers of 51 Bangladeshi enclaves inside Indian land will be considered as Indian citizens.A land ministry gazette notification would be issued shortly marking out the newly integrated and excluded land in Bangladesh in the enclave area.Bangladeshi national flag will be hoisted at newly included lands of 111 enclaves in the dawn of August 1, 2015.