BSF returns Bangladeshi farmer after flag meeting in Meherpur
Iqbal, a resident of the Kathuli area, was detained by BSF yesterday afternoon
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned a Bangladeshi farmer after a flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along the Meherpur border early this (22 August) morning.
The meeting was held at around 12:50am in the Kathuli border area.
Subedar Mizanur Rahman, company commander of BGB's Kathuli camp, led a six-member team from Bangladesh while Assistant Commandant Ansh Kumar, company commander of BSF's Routhbari camp, headed the Indian side.
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During the meeting, both sides discussed various border-related issues before BSF handed over farmer Iqbal Hossain to BGB.
Iqbal, 38, a resident of the Kathuli area, was detained by BSF yesterday afternoon after he allegedly crossed the zero line while cutting grass about 100 yards inside Indian territory at Kutubpur field.
Following communication between BGB and BSF officials, it was decided that a flag meeting would be held and then the farmer was released at around 1am.
