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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled attempts by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push 79 people into Bangladesh through separate border points in five districts over the past 24 hours till Saturday morning. The BGB members prevented push-in attempts through the bordering areas of  Netrakona, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Panchagah and Jhenaidah district, said Shariful Islam, media officer of BGB headquarters on Saturday.  According to the statement, the BGB members form Maheshpur Battalion (BGB-58) in Jhenaidah foiled attempt of three individuals to enter Bangladesh from India through Jadabpur border.  BGB patrol members took position along the zero line and prevented their entry, forcing them to return to Indian territory. In Naogaon, the members of BGB-16 Battalion obstructed entry of 17 individuals into Bangladesh through Karamdanga border.  Meanwhile, in Lalmonirhat, the BGB members under Teesta Battalion (BGB-61) prevented illegal entry of 21 people into Bangladesh from India along Barkhata and Poyshottibari border areas in Hatibandha and Patgram upazilas of the district. Besides, BGB members under the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) stopped an attempt to push seven individuals into Bangladesh through the Dighaltari border area.  The same battalion also thwarted another attempt involving four people at the Durgapur border.  BGB said they were currently staying in a char area on the Indian side outside the barbed-wire fence, while security forces continue close monitoring of the situation. In Panchagarh, Indian authorities reportedly brought 10 individuals to an area outside Barobari Pradhanpara border area in Panchagarh under Nilphamari Battalion (56 BGB), border fence.  A flag meeting was subsequently held between BGB and the Border Security Force (BSF) at the company commander level. During the meeting, BSF claimed that the individuals were Bangladeshi nationals but failed to provide supporting evidence, according to the BGB statement. The matter remains under close observation. Meanwhile, 16 to 17 individuals who had earlier been gathered at a government primary school in Assam's Mahadev Police Station area opposite the Kochugora border under Netrokona Battalion (31 BGB) were relocated to an area adjacent to BSF’s Chikni camp opposite the Lengura border due to BGB’s firm position. The border force said it is maintaining heightened vigilance in the area and closely monitoring developments. Reiterating its position, BGB said any attempt to push people across the border in violation of international border management norms, existing laws and bilateral understandings between Bangladesh and India is unacceptable. No individual or group will be allowed to enter Bangladesh illegally through the border, the force said, adding that it remains fully committed to protecting the country's sovereignty and border security and is prepared to deal with any situation.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said it has foiled 10 separate attempts by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push individuals into Bangladesh through different borders in the past 24 hours till 6:00am on Thursday. In a press release, the force said it remains on highest alert, maintaining heightened intelligence surveillance and patrol operations across the frontier to prevent any unauthorised entry. According to the BGB, in Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur border area, patrol teams from BGB-58 stopped an attempt by 4-5 individuals to enter Bangladesh illegally at Jadabpur, forcing them to retreat back into Indian territory. In another incident in the Samanta BOP area under the same battalion, around 30-35 people were reportedly brought near the border in a prison van by BSF with the intent of push-in. BGB said its patrol teams, along with local residents, resisted the attempt, after which the individuals were taken away. In Jashore’s Goga and Rudrapur border areas under Khulna BGB-21, several men and women were seen gathered near the frontier for alleged push-in attempts, but were later removed following BGB intervention. BGB-20 in Joypurhat said intelligence suggested that around 10 people were assembled inside Indian territory near the Koya and Basudebpur borders in preparation for push-in attempts, which were later foiled due to heightened vigilance. In Chapainawabganj, BGB-53 said intelligence and social media reports indicated that four Muslim individuals excluded from India’s Special Intensive Revision list were being held at three centres near BSF camps in an alleged attempt to push them into Bangladesh. BGB said it has increased surveillance in the area. BGB-50 in Thakurgaon reported that BSF’s Kakramani camp detained two Bangladeshi nationals, but no formal communication has yet been made with BGB regarding the matter. In Panchagarh, BGB-18 said one individual allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by BSF through the Rowshanpur area was initially detained by locals and later sent back into Indian territory after verification. BGB-59 in Chapainawabganj said 22 detainees held at a centre in India’s Malda district were reportedly handed over to BSF for possible push-in attempts, prompting increased monitoring by BGB. In Sylhet, BGB-48 said locals detained two suspicious individuals at Utmachhara border, who were later identified as Indian nationals and pushed back following due procedure. In Netrokona, BGB-31 said 15-20 individuals were reportedly gathered at a school in Assam’s Mahadeb police station area for alleged push-in attempts, taking advantage of a stretch of unfenced border area. The battalion said it remains on maximum alert. BGB reiterated that no illegal entry into Bangladesh through the border will be allowed under any circumstances and said it will firmly resist any violation of international border laws and bilateral agreements. The force also said intelligence monitoring, patrols and operational activities have been further intensified to safeguard national sovereignty and border security.

A Bangladeshi national was killed after being shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Amjhol border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Khademul Haque, 25, son of Amzad Hossain of the Amjhol area. Locals said Khademul, along with several alleged smugglers, crossed into around 150 yards inside Indian territory when BSF personnel from the 78 Battalion’s Paglamari camp opened fire on them. He sustained injuries to his face, chest and head in the firing. Locals and his associates later brought him back to Bangladesh in a critical condition. He was taken to a clinic in Rangpur, where he died while undergoing treatment. Lt Col Mehedi Imam, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lalmonirhat 15 Battalion, confirmed the incident. He said BSF initially denied the firing allegation and a flag meeting at the company commander level has been convened in this regard. Earlier on May 8, two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and at least 12 others injured in firing by the BSF along the Pathariadwar border in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district.

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat early Thursday (December 04, 2025). The deceased was identified as Sabuj Mia, 29, son of Sirajul Islam of Pochabandar village under Jagatber union in Lalmonirhat. Locals said Sabuj and a group of farmers had gone to the Shamshernagar frontier area at dawn to work on their croplands when gunshots were heard from the Indian side. Sabuj was found critically injured moments later. Shamshernagar Border Outpost Commander Kamal Uddin, quoting locals, said BSF members later took away the body. Read more: Bangladeshi man shot dead by BSF near border in Chuadanga He said a protest letter has been sent to the BSF. Meanwhile, Abul Kasem, company commander of the BGB-51 Battalion, said repeated attempts had been made to arrange a flag meeting, and high-level communication with the BSF was underway. Patgram Police Station OC Mizanur Rahman said they were aware of the incident and a flag meeting between BGB and BSF commanders may take place soon. Read more: BNP to prioritise water-sharing, end ‘Indian hegemony’: Fakhrul

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) pushed 31 people, including 14 Rohingyas, into Bangladesh through two border points in Sylhet’s Jaintapur upazila, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). BGB sources said 14 Rohingya nationals were pushed in through the Lalakhal Bagchhara area of Jaintapur around 7:45pm on Thursday, while 17 Bangladeshi nationals were pushed in through the Kendri village area of the same upazila around 6:30am on Friday. Members of the 19 BGB detained the 14 Rohingyas after they were found inside Bangladesh. During preliminary questioning, they confirmed themselves as forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (FDMN). Among them are four men, four women, and six male children. BSF ‘pushes in’ 19 more through Sylhet border India claims they had fled Rohingya refugee camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya about five to six years ago and entered India, allegations that could be verified independently. In a separate incident, BSF pushed in 17 Bangladeshi citizens through the Khandi village border on Friday morning. According to 48 BGB, the group includes five men, five women, and seven children — all residents of Kurigram district. Lt Col Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Commanding Officer of 48 BGB, said legal action is being taken against the 17 detained Bangladeshi nationals, who have been handed over to Jaintapur Model Police Station. Meanwhile, Lt Col Mohammad Zubayer Anwar, Commanding Officer of 19 BGB, confirmed that the 14 Rohingyas have also been handed over to Jaintapur Model Police Station after collecting their identities and relevant details for legal proceedings.  

Border Guard of Bangladesh, backed by villagers, foiled an Indian BSF’s attempt to push in 57 people into Bangladesh early Wednesday through six different border points in Lalmonirhat district. Lt Col Mehedi Imam, commanding officer of Lalmonirhat BGB Battalion, said, “The BSF has failed in their push-in attempt. These people are currently in the zero line of the border on the Indian side. They are Indian citizens from Assam and they wish to return to their country.”  BGB, locals foil BSF bid to push 750 people into Bangladesh along B'baria According to BGB sources, the incident took place early in the morning. Thirteen individuals were brought to the Choratari border of Durgapur in Aditmari upazila, 24 people through three border points of Hatibandha upazila, and another 20 through two border points in Patgram upazila. In response to the incident, a company-level flag meeting between BGB and BSF was held at around 12:30 pm at the Choratari border of Durgapur BOP in Aditmari upazila. No agreement was reached during the meeting, and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel returned to Indian territory after promising further discussions, said BGB. India's push-ins are "well-planned and despicable": BGB DG Later, at around 2pm, another flag meeting was held between BGB and BSF officials. “Talks are on-going with the Indian BSF, and multiple rounds of flag meetings have been held,” Lt Col Mehedi added.  

Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained four Bangladeshi nationals near Jagadal border of Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon district early Wednesday. Three of the Bangladeshis were Mister, 32, son of Tariqul Islam, Hamidul Islam, 31, son of Abdul Haque, Shamim, 24, son of Ansarul Islam while the identity of another victim could not be known yet. Bangladeshi youth killed reportedly by BSF along B’baria border BGB-Thakurgaon-50 Battalion Jagadal BoP sources said a patrol team of Mukesh Camp of BSF 184 Battalion caught four Bangladeshi nationals from the border pillar 374/1 S, 200 meter inside India around 5:30 am. Commanding officer of BGB-50 Lieutenant Colonel Tanzir Ahmed,said they were detained while trying to enter Bangladesh from India without valid documents. They might have gone to India for work purposes, he said.  

A Bangladeshi youth sustained bullet injuries after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly opened fire along the Kusumpur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday night. The injured, identified as Riaz, 20, is the son of Shafiqul Islam from the village of Pipulbaria. According to Dr Iman Hossain, Assistant Registrar of the Surgery Department at Jashore General Hospital, some shotgun pellets were removed from Riaz’s body, but one entered near his kidney. He was referred to Dhaka for advanced care, the doctor said. Bangladeshi stone worker detained by BSF  from Sylhet border Riaz’s cousin, Suman, claimed that Riaz had gone to a paddy field near the canal along the border to drain stagnant rainwater from their agricultural land when the BSF opened fire on him. He lost consciousness after being shot, and locals, hearing the gunshots, rushed to the spot and found him lying unconscious in the field. However, Lt Col Rafiqul Alam, commander of 58 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion in Maheshpur, said they had not received any information about the incident.

Indian nationals allegedly entered Bangladeshi territory illegally and abducted a Bangladeshi youth near Patgram border in Lalmonirhat on Friday. The victim, Ajinur Rahman, son of Nur Hossain from Ward No. 1 of Jamgram village, was reportedly tied to a barbed-wire fence and tortured before being handed over to India’s Border Security Force (BSF). Company Commander Rafiqul Islam of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Thyangjhara camp said Ajinur had been wandering near the border when Indian civilians detained him and turned him over to the BSF. BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi youth shot near Hatibandha border According to local sources, Ajinur’s family had been working in a maize field adjacent to the border when 8–10 residents from India's 108 Chhotokuchlibari area illegally crossed over and forcibly took him. They allegedly abused him physically after tying him to the barbed-wire fence. BSF personnel from Saraswati Camp later arrived and took him into custody. "A flag meeting is being pursued to secure the return of the youth," BGB official Rafiqul Islam said.

The body of a Bangladeshi youth, who was shot and later died in Indian custody after being injured by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Singimari border in Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila, was handed over to Bangladeshi authorities late Thursday night. Patgram Police Station officer-in-charge Ashraful Zaman Sarkar said that the BSF and Indian police handed over the body of 23-year-old Hasinur Rahman to members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and local police around 11pm on April 17. The handover took place through the border point between Bangladesh’s Kharija Jongra area in Patgram and India’s Sitalkuchi under Cooch Behar district. Sources said Hasinur succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night (April 16) while undergoing treatment at MJN Medical College and Hospital in Cooch Behar, India. According to local sources, Hasinur was shot and detained by BSF personnel around 11:45am on Wednesday while he was cutting grass with others near the Singimari border area. 6 held over attack, vandalism during Pahela Baishakh preparations at Ctg DC Hill While his companions managed to flee, Hasinur was injured and captured. Members of the BSF’s Fulbari camp under the 157 Battalion allegedly beat him with rifle butts and sticks after he collapsed, and dragged him into Indian territory. He was initially taken to a local hospital in the Sitalkuchi police station area, and later transferred to MJN Medical College in Cooch Behar, where he died in the evening. Present during the handover were Commander Raj Kumar of the BSF’s Maheshmari camp (157 Battalion), the officer-in-charge of Sitalkuchi police station, Subedar Rezaul Islam from the 61 BGB Battalion’s Kharija Jongra camp, Patgram Police Station SI Tajrul Islam and the victim’s father Zahidul Islam, and uncle Rashidul Islam.