United News of Bangladesh

The Border Security Force (BSF) of India took back six men into Indian territory late Thursday after failing to push them into Bangladesh through the Ramdaspur border in Gomostapur upazila. The six men were taken back at around 10:45pm, said Lt Col Mohammad Ariful Islam Masum, commander of Naogaon 16 BGB Battalion. Earlier around 6:30am, personnel of the Shamshernagar BSF Camp under India's 12 BSF Battalion attempted to push the six men into Bangladesh through an area near Border Pillar No. 216. A patrol team of the Ramdaspur Border Outpost under the Naogaon BGB Battalion noticed the attempt and prevented the push-in. The men then remained on the Indian side of the zero line, around 150 yards inside India. By late Thursday night, no movement or presence of the six men was observed in the area, the BGB commander said. He said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was closely monitoring the situation and maintaining heightened vigilance along the border.  

An alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 12 people into Bangladesh through the Pragpur border in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district was foiled by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and local residents on Friday morning. Locals said the group – comprising four women, four men and four children – was brought close to the border early in the morning for an attempted push-in. However, they remained inside the India territory after the attempt was blocked. Local residents said they are working in coordination with BGB to monitor the border round the clock. They also emphasised that no illegal entry into Bangladesh will be allowed. Meanwhile, BGB personnel used loudspeaker announcements along the border, warning against illegal crossings. In addition, patrols have been intensified, and additional forces have been deployed at 14 Border Outposts (BOPs) in the Daulatpur border area.