SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back. But the border has been shut since October 12, leaving many like him with no viable option of making it home. Relatives in Afghanistan have hosted the family, but he said he felt a sense of "embarrassment" for overstaying their welcome. Neither government has given any clear signal about when or under what conditions the border could reopen. "All our livelihoods depend on this gate," he said, hoping the border would reopen soon.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 04, 2026 04:31 UTC