BSF Pushes Back 24 Bangladeshis at Feni Border

Bureau Chief, Feni

The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has pushed back 24 Bangladeshi nationals across the Feni border.

The push-back occurred in the early hours of Thursday (22 May) at Khejuria border points under Feni’s Chhagalnaiya and Fulgazi upazilas. Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) detained them and handed them over to local police stations.

BGB sources confirmed that the BSF pushed back 24 Bangladeshis from 6 families through sensitive border areas near Jashpur and Khejuria BOPs in Chhagalnaiya and Fulgazi upazilas.

Acting on local tip-offs, BGB and police personnel detained them at the scene. Preliminary investigations reveal all detainees are residents of Kurigram district. The group comprises 6 adult males, 5 women and 13 children.

The detainees have been transferred to Chhagalnaiya and Fulgazi police stations.

Lt. Col. Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, commanding officer of Feni 4 BGB Battalion, stated: “They were apprehended during the BSF’s push-back operation at dawn Thursday. Following standard procedure, we’ve handed them over to police.”