BGB tightens security along Benapole border to prevent illegal infiltration

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified surveillance and strengthened security measures at several points along the Benapole border in Jashore to prevent illegal infiltration from India.

Since Thursday morning, stringent security arrangements have been enforced across nearly 102 kilometres of border areas under the jurisdiction of the Jashore 49 BGB and Khulna 21 BGB battalions.

Lieutenant Colonel Golam Mohammad Saiful Alam Khan, commanding officer of the Jashore 49 BGB Battalion, said the border force remains on high alert to prevent illegal infiltration and other cross-border crimes.

He said surveillance along the border had been reinforced following the election in India’s West Bengal state to ensure that no illegal entrants could cross into Bangladesh.

According to BGB officials, additional personnel have been stationed at several border points, including Raghunathpur, Shikarpur, Sadipur, Ghiba, Putkhali, Goga, Daulatpur and Rudrapur along the 102-kilometre Benapole frontier.

The force has also urged residents to avoid unnecessary movement in border areas, particularly during night-time hours.