Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained seven people while they were entering Bangladesh from India through the Moheshpur border area.
A man, woman and four children were detained on Wednesday night while another woman was held on Thursday morning.
Jhenaidah Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-58) Additional Director Lt Col Quamrul Ahsan said the group of six was detained from Pipulbaria village of Kusumpur BOP while a woman was apprehended from the house of Moshiur Rahman in Sundorpur village for illegally entering Bangladesh from India.
All the detainees were handed over to Moheshpur police, he said.
After interrogation, it was learnt that they are Bangladeshi citizens. The group of six went to India 10 months ago seeking medical care.