The Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) has intensified public awareness activities along the Kushtia and Meherpur borders to prevent push-ins from India, illegal border crossings and smuggling.
The awareness campaign includes miking, discussion meetings and rallies in border areas, according to a press release issued by the battalion on Wednesday.
The BGB said border residents have been urged not to cross the border illegally or assist anyone or any group in doing so.
Through miking, locals are also being asked to immediately inform the nearest BGB camp or patrol team if they notice any suspicious person or group, anyone hiding their identity, an attempt to push someone into Bangladesh from India or the illegal entry of an Indian national into Bangladesh.
Residents have also been advised against unnecessary movement near the border, providing shelter to strangers or suspicious people and involvement in criminal activities, including drug and arms trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling.
The BGB said cooperation from border residents is essential to maintaining security and law and order along the frontier.
It urged locals to immediately report any suspicious person, object or activity to the BGB.
The battalion said intelligence gathering, surveillance and special operations are continuing to protect the border, prevent push-ins and illegal crossings, and curb drug trafficking and smuggling. These activities will be strengthened further depending on the situation.
The BGB warned that legal action would be taken against anyone found directly or indirectly assisting illegal border crossings. Informants will also be rewarded while keeping their identities confidential, it said.
Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Rony, commander of 47 BGB, said awareness meetings and miking have been underway along the Kushtia and Meherpur borders since Tuesday.
"Such awareness campaigns are conducted from time to time. The border situation is currently normal," he said.
He stressed the need for cooperation between the BGB and local residents to ensure border security and urged people to immediately inform the BGB about any suspicious incident.