In May 2003 a High Court ruling in Bangladesh allowed ten Biharis to obtain citizenship and voting rights; the ruling also exposed a generation gap amongst Biharis, with younger Biharis tending to be "elated" with the ruling but with many older people "despair[ing] at the enthusiasm" of the younger generation.
A court decision in Bangladesh in May 2003 granted ten Biharis the right to become citizens and vote; this ruling also underscored a difference between generations of Biharis, with younger individuals feeling inspired while many older people feel disillusioned by their peers' level of enthusiasm.