An 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.
Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Rony, commanding officer of the 47 BGB Battalion, said regular patrols and surveillance have been strengthened along the border.
"The BSF has made repeated attempts to push in people during night hours, in some cases by turning off border lights," he added.
The BGB official also said several attempts were made to hold flag meetings with the BSF over the issue, but no positive response was received so far.
The paramilitary force said surveillance and operations will continue to prevent any illegal entry into Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, the 57th Director General-level Border Coordination Conference between BGB and BSF concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to maintaining peace, stability and security along the Bangladesh-India border.
The four-day conference was held at the BSF Headquarters in New Delhi on June 8-11.
During the conference, both sides focused on measures to prevent trans-border crimes, including smuggling of narcotics, arms, counterfeit currency, gold and other contraband items, as well as illegal border crossings and human trafficking.
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