BDR on alert in Dinajpur

Lt. Col. Abu Bakkar, Commanding Officer of 15 Rifles Battalion, told The Daily Star yesterday that BSF of Kamdevpur camp tried to push in at least four Indians including two women into Bangladesh through Phulbari border in Dinajpur Sadar upzaila at around midnight Friday.

BDR personnel along with villagers foiled the bid.

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Again, on Saturday night, BSF tried to push in one man and one woman along the Kamdevpur-Manipur border by opening the barbed wire fencing.

Seeing the bid, BDR hoisted red flag, warning BSF. The drama continued for about two hours.

In view of repeated push-in bids, BDR has been put on alert along 80 km border under Phulbari 15 Rifles Battalion, 40 km under 14 Rifles Battalion and 12 km under 29 Rifles Battalion.

BDR sources said they foiled at least 20 push-in bids by BSF in the last seven days.