BGB, locals thwart push-in of one person at Jamalpur border

The person later remained at the zero line

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has tried to push one person through a border point in the Maddherchar area of Jamalpur’s Dewanganj Upazila.

However, locals and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have thwarted the effort.

The incident took place near Pillar 1078 of the Jhaudanga BOP in the Upazila on Monday night, said Lt Col Hasanur Rahman, commander of Jamalpur 35 BGB.

BGB and locals said that a 35-year-old man tried to enter Bangladesh from the international zero line in the Maddherchar area on Monday night. When informed, the BGB and locals interrogated him and sent him back.

The man was at the international zero line on Tuesday morning as well.

Local resident Makbul Hossain said, “When a person tried to enter Bangladesh, we and the BGB stopped him. He initially claimed to be Bangladeshi, but he could not give any address. He was later sent back.”

Lt Col Hasanur said, “BSF is now trying to push people in through remote mountainous areas. They tried to push one person in at night. However, the person failed to enter due to the efforts of the BGB and locals and is staying at the zero line.”