BGB sends back 66 Indian trespassers in February

The Border Guard Bangladesh handed over 66 Indians, who had been captured for illegally entering Bangladesh, to the Indian authorities in February.

The BGB in operations during the month detained 73 Indians and 54 Bangladeshis for entering the country without proper documents or approval in February, said a press release issued by the border security force on Sunday.

Among the Indians seven were handed over to police and the rest were sent back, said the release signed by BGB public relations officer Shariful Islam.   

Both Bangladesh and India said that they enjoyed warm relations but at least 10 Bangladeshis were killed in January.

At least 43 Bangladeshi citizens were killed by the Indian Border Security Force in 2019, a threefold increase from 14 in the previous year, according to data compiled by rights watchdog Ain O Salish Kendra.

The death toll was 24 in 2017, 31 in 2016, and 46 in 2015, according to ASK.

The BGB in the press release also said that 303 people were arrested in connection with crossborder smuggling.

The BGB seized 6.14 kilogram of gold, 101.75 kilogram of silver, 5,89,533 pieces of Yaba tablets and 40,494 bottles of Phensedyl during the month.

Eleven trucks, 4 pickup vans, 30 autorickshaws and 76 motorcycles were also seized during the period.

The border force also seized two pistols, a rifle, four guns and six cartridges.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net