Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 10 people while trying to cross the border illegally through Bangabari border in Gomastapur upazila on Tuesday.
The arrestees were identified as Kulsum, 45, wife of Kuddus Mia, Jewel, 6, son of Kulsum, Hatema Khatun, 50, of Sunamganj district, Aklima, 25, her three children--Mariam, 4, Sanzida, 1 and Tanzila, 2, Zakir Hossain, 35, son of Humayun Kabir of Noakhali district, Khursheda Jarina, 30, daughter of Hasmat Biswas of Khulna district, Lipi Ansari, 25, daughter of Lutfur Rahman of Jashore district.
Tipped off, a team of BGB-16 conducted a drive in Gughia Anarpur area and arrested them while preparing to cross the border without valid documents, said BGB-16 Bangabari Company Commander Nayeb SubedarRuhul Amin.
Later, they were handed over to Gomastapur Police Station.