Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled attempts by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 95 people into Bangladesh through separate border points in six districts over the past 24 hours till Saturday morning.
Our Dinajpur Correspondent reports that BSF members attempted to push 11 individuals into Bangladesh through Mashalgaon border under Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon, which falls under the jurisdiction of Dinajpur Battalion (42 BGB), at approximately 3:30 am on Saturday.
According to BGB, the attempted push-in was detected and successfully prevented by BGB personnel deployed in the area. The group consisted of 11 people, including three men, four women, and four children.
Our Hili Correspondent reports that BGB thwarted early yesterday an alleged attempt by BSF to push five Indian nationals into Bangladesh through the Ghasuria border area in Hili. BGB personnel, aided by local residents, intervened and prevented the entry. BGB officials said border patrols and surveillance have been intensified, and no individuals were pushed into Bangladesh.
UNB adds: BGB members prevented push-in attempts through the bordering areas of Netrakona, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Panchagarh and Jhenaidah, said Shariful Islam, media officer of BGB headquarters.
According to the statement, BGB members from Maheshpur Battalion (BGB-58) in Jhenaidah foiled attempts of three individuals to enter Bangladesh from India through Jadabpur border.
BGB patrol members took position along the zero line and prevented their entry, forcing them to return to Indian territory.
In Naogaon, members of BGB-16 Battalion obstructed entry of 17 individuals into Bangladesh through Karamdanga border.
In Lalmonirhat, BGB members under Teesta Battalion (BGB-61) prevented illegal entry of 21 people into Bangladesh along Barkhata and Poyshottibari border areas in Hatibandha and Patgram upazilas.
Besides, BGB members under the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) stopped an attempt to push seven individuals into Bangladesh through Dighaltari border. The same battalion also thwarted another attempt involving four people at Durgapur border.
Indian authorities reportedly brought 10 individuals to an area outside Barobari Pradhanpara border area in Panchagarh under Nilphamari Battalion (56 BGB).
A flag meeting was subsequently held between BGB and the Border Security Force (BSF) at the company commander level.
During the meeting, BSF claimed that the individuals were Bangladeshi nationals but failed to provide supporting evidence, according to the BGB statement. The matter remains under close observation.
Meanwhile, 16 to 17 individuals who had earlier been gathered at a government primary school in Assam's Mahadev Police Station area opposite the Kochugora border under Netrakona Battalion (31 BGB) were relocated to an area adjacent to BSF’s Chikni camp opposite Lengura border due to BGB’s firm position.
