82 people pushed through Sylhet and Sunamganj borders

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The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed back 82 people from four borders in Sylhet and Sunamganj. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested all 82 people soon after they entered Bangladesh. They were pushed back from 3:30 am to 3:30 am on Tuesday.

The detainees include 26 men, 27 women and 32 children. During initial interrogation, the BGB said that 69 of them are residents of Kurigram district, 9 of Jessore district and four of Bagerhat district.

BGB-48 Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Nazmul Haque said that at around 3:30 am, 32 people from five families were pushed into Bangladesh through the Mokampunji border in Jaintapur upazila. Among them, there are seven men, 10 women and 15 children. Of these, 19 are from Kurigram district, 9 from Jessore and four from Bagerhat.

Shortly after this incident, 20 more people from six families were pushed in through the Jhingabari border in the same upazila. Among them, there are six men, seven women and children. Initially, it was learned that all of them lived in Kurigram district.

Meanwhile, 14 people were pushed through the Kadamkhal area of Jaintapur at around 6 am on Wednesday, said Lt. Col. Zubair Anwar, commander of BGB-19 Battalion. He said that among those who entered Bangladesh through Kadamkhal, there are five men and women and four children. All of them are said to be residents of Kurigram.

On the other hand, BSF pushed 16 more people from five families into Bangladesh through the Chhonbari border in Nayakot BOP area of Sunamganj. Among them, there are five men and women and six children. They are also said to be residents of Kurigram.

The BGB says the identities of the detainees are being verified and they will be handed over to the police later.

Earlier, on May 14 and 24, 16 and 21 people were pushed into Bangladesh through the Kanaighat border in Sylhet, respectively, and on May 25, 32 people were pushed into Bangladesh through the Beanibazar border.

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