10 held at Darshana border while attempting to enter Bangladesh

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 10 people, including women and children, at Darshana border in Chuadanga while they were attempting to enter the country illegally early Sunday.

A patrol team from the Baradi border outpost apprehended them around 5:15am, confirmed Lt Col Nazmul Hasan, director and commanding officer of Chuadanga-6 BGB Battalion. 

According to the BGB official, the detainees include two men, three women, and five children. 

Initial interrogation indicated that they were attempting to enter Bangladesh illegally. 

Lt Col Nazmul Hasan said border patrol and surveillance activities have been intensified to prevent infiltration and smuggling along the frontier. 

He said the group was detained as part of BGB’s routine operations.

He added that necessary information regarding the detainees is being collected and verified. 

BGB officials said that after the completion of preliminary procedures, the detainees will be handed over to police on charges of illegal border crossing.