Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials have intercepted multiple dawn attempts to send undocumented individuals across the border from India. In a series of operations early Friday, Bangladeshi paramilitary forces prevented a total of 50 people from entering the country through the northern frontier districts of Lalmonirhat and Naogaon.
The sudden influx of attempted crossings reportedly involved the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) directing groups toward Bangladeshi territory.
In Lalmonirhat, border officials stated that the BSF attempted to facilitate the entry of 33 individuals across three distinct locations. Acting on immediate intelligence, BGB personnel rushed to the designated areas and, with the assistance of vigilant local residents, formed a blockade to secure the perimeter.
The Lalmonirhat incursions unfolded across three separate jurisdictions. Authorities stopped 11 individuals near the Barakhata outpost in Hatibandha, intercepted 10 more at the Paishattabari frontier in Patgram, and halted a final group of 12 in the Durgapur Dighaltari sector of Aditmari.
Almost simultaneously, a separate incident occurred further west in the Naogaon district. At approximately 7:30 am local time, the Naogaon 16 BGB Battalion identified a vulnerable group of 17 people—comprising six men, six women, and five children. Officials allege that personnel from the Indian BSF’s Pannachhara camp were guiding the families toward Bangladesh near border pillar 238/MP.
A rapid response patrol from the Hapania Border Outpost swiftly intervened, securing the sector before any of the individuals could breach the domestic perimeter.
Following the immediate interventions by the BGB, all 50 individuals were unable to cross the border and currently remain stranded in the “no-man’s land” or zero-line area between the two nations.
In the wake of Friday’s events, Bangladesh has notably heightened its border security protocols. Surveillance systems have been upgraded, and physical patrols have been heavily reinforced across the northern frontier.
Reassuring the public, the Lalmonirhat BGB Battalion-15 issued a statement confirming their elevated state of readiness. The paramilitary force emphasised that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation and maintaining a strict, high-alert posture against any unauthorised territorial breaches.
“All necessary steps have been taken to safeguard the country’s border and sovereignty,” the battalion’s statement read, signalling a firm commitment to maintaining national security along the historically porous border.
