United News of Bangladesh

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday arrested 44 people including eight Bangladeshis from different bordering areas in Roumari and Bhurangamari upazilas of Kurigram district early Wednesday.Lutfur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Roumari Police Station, said 30 people were pushed into Bangladesh from India through various border points in Roumari upazila and it is believed that 22 of them were Rohingya.However, BGB is verifying the identities of those detained. BGB-BSF flag meeting held to exchange detained citizens near border in DinajpurLocal people found them roaming in different areas of the bordering areas and informed the BGB.Commanding officer of BGB-22, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Mahbub Ul Haque, said 14 people including eight women and children were arrested from Bhawalkuri border in Bhurungamari upazila of the district.All of them were Rohingyas, he said.The identities of the remaining individuals are being verified, said BGB.

Cattle markets in Kurigram border area are seeing increased trade of illegally imported cows and buffaloes from India. These cattle are being smuggled in via the transboundary rivers shared by the two nations taking advantage of floods.

Members  of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked a Bangladeshi national up from Khetarchar frontier area in Roumari upazila on Friday night.   Locals said the BSF troops chased a group of 15 Bangladeshis cattle traders when they got close to pillar No. 1056 at night and dragged away Ismail Hossain alias Kalu, son of Belal Hossain of Chargram in Datbhanga upazila.   “We've tried to contact BSF to discuss it , but couldn’t reach them yet,” said Lt Col SM Azad, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) battalion-35.  

A Bangladeshi youth was picked up by the members of Indian Border Security Force from Khalishakothal bordering area of Fulbari upazila on Wednesday night.

Kurigram, Aug 29 (UNB)- Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Anantapur border in Fulbari upazila here early Thursday.