Firearms and yaba recovered during arrest, says BGB in press release

Incident comes after BSF reportedly took away elderly Bangladeshi man into India

BGB says armed smugglers escaped across the border after failed attempt to recover seized items

Hundreds of residents stood guard through the night after loudspeaker announcements mobilised the community

Bangladesh and India’s border forces agree to strengthen joint patrols and real-time information sharing

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has taken back 21 people, including women and children who had remained stranded for days near the Panchagarh and Thakurgaon borders, after Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) thwarted repeated attempts to push them into Bangladesh.

The groups, including women and children, had been stuck near the Panchagarh and Thakurgaon borders

Established procedures must be followed to manage border crossings

Security forces launch awareness campaigns and step up patrols in vulnerable border areas

Bangladesh’s border guards have intensified patrols and launched public awareness campaigns along parts of the frontier with India because of concerns India has illegally forced people into Bangladesh, officials said.

Authorities say security arrangement is precautionary

BGB personnel deployed in the airport area, Karwan Bazar and around Hotel InterContinental

West Bengal officials conducting door-to-door visits to verify voters’ nationality

Following the incident, intelligence surveillance and patrolling have been intensified in the border area

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) secured the 35th National Men’s Handball Championship title with a commanding 32-24 victory over Bangladesh Ansar in the final held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Stadium today.

Earlier on September 3 last year, the 16-year-old girl was gunned down allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will no longer rely on foreign countries for purchasing trained dogs, as it will now breed and train its own dogs at its specialised K-9 unit and training centre in Gazipur.

The 55th border conference at the director general level between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will commence today in New Delhi.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui today said Bangladesh will not make any concessions on issues where it feels deprived in its dealings with India

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