Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) retaliated with return fire after India’s Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the Sonarhat border area in Goainghat upazila under Sylhet district on Monday afternoon, officials said.
The incident took place in the border area under the jurisdiction of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), said BGB headquarters public relation officer Shariful Islam on Tuesday.
According to BGB, the force responded immediately and firmly after BSF opened fire, apparently without provocation, in the area. The situation was brought under control quickly following what BGB described as a professional and prompt response by its members.
No casualties were reported in the incident, while the overall border situation currently remains calm and stable, the BGB PRO said.
Following the incident, BGB strengthened patrols and surveillance in the border area.
The border force said it remains on maximum alert over any provocative or unwanted incidents along the frontier and continues to perform its duties with professionalism and firmness to protect the country’s sovereignty and border security.
BGB also said local public representatives and residents living near the border are being advised to refrain from illegal border crossings and any unauthorized activities in the frontier areas.