Coast Guard strengthens surveillance to prevent border push-ins

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has increased patrols and hi-tech surveillance in the border areas under its jurisdiction, including the Sundarbans, to prevent illegal “push-ins” from India.

Coast Guard media wing official Lt Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon confirmed the heightened alert level on Friday amid a recent hike in attempts by India’s BSF to push people into Bangladesh in other sections of the border.

The push-in attempts have risen since a BJP government assumed power in West Bengal.

To ensure national security, the Coast Guard has increased round-the-clock patrols, intelligence gathering, and surveillance with support from drones and modern technologies, said Sabbir Alam Sujon.

So far no push-in attempts have been reported in Coast Guard-monitored border areas, the official said.

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