BGB returns Indian national after flag meeting

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an Indian national at the Dharmapur border in Dantbhanga union of Roumari upazila, Kurigram, before returning him through a flag meeting.

Confirming the incident, Jamalpur BGB-35 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Hasanur Rahman said the detained individual, Nur Alam, 35, a farmer, had mistakenly crossed into Bangladesh.

Mohiuddin, commander of Dantbhanga BGB 35 Battalion, said: "An Indian national was detained on Saturday morning for illegal entry at the Dharmapur border. Later, he was handed over to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) through a flag meeting at the company commander level between Dantbhanga BGB and Sanjay Sadhu BSF headquarters."