BSF pushes 153 Bangladeshi nationals thru Sylhet, Moulvibazar borders
According to BGB sources, 79 people were pushed in through Shahbazpur border in Baralekha, while 42 and 32 people were pushed in through Pallatal and Nayagram border areas, respectively, in Beanibazar
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has forcibly pushed in a total of 153 Bangladeshi nationals through the Beanibazar border in Sylhet and Baralekha border in Moulvibazar overnight.
The Bangladeshi nationals were pushed in during the early hours of today (25 May), who have been detained by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members, BGB said.
According to BGB sources, 79 people were pushed in through Shahbazpur border in Baralekha, while 42 and 32 people were pushed in through Pallatal and Nayagram border areas, respectively, in Beanibazar.
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Lt Col Mehedi Hasan, commander of BGB 52nd Batallion, said, "BGB has strengthened the security and patrolling at the border due to the ongoing situation. While patrolling the border around 2:30am today, BGB members saw some people entering Bangladesh through the borders."
"These people have been detained right after entering Bangladesh. They told BGB that they were living in India illegally. They are still being questioned, and BGB is trying to know their identities," Mehedi said.
According to BGB, BSF pushed in a total of 190 people through various border points in Sylhet in last 10 days.
BSF forced 16 people through Kanaighat border on 14 May, while they forcibly sent another 21 people through the same border point on 24 May, BGB data showed.
According to diplomatic sources, the foreign ministry of Bangladesh is preparing to hold talks with India on this matter.
Besides, patrolling at the border is also being tightened, sources said.
