Elderly man stranded for 24 hours on India-Bangladesh border identified

An elderly man, identified as Shosti Chandra Barman from Rajshahi, Bangladesh, spent nearly 24 hours stranded in the no man's land between Bangladesh and India before being taken into police custody. The situation unfolded near International Border Pillar No. 1082 in Jamalpur district.

Barman's plight came to light after a video of him wandering in the border area went viral on social media. His family recognized him and subsequently contacted Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). BGB confirmed his identity as a Bangladeshi citizen residing in Chandlai village, Godagari upazila.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Hasanur Rahman, commanding officer of BGB's 35 Battalion, Border Security Force (BSF) of India attempted to push the individual into Bangladesh, but the BGB resisted. The man remained in the zero-line area, with BGB personnel preventing him from entering Bangladesh and BSF reportedly blocking his path towards India.

BGB sources indicated that Indian authorities have intensified efforts to push people into Bangladesh in recent weeks, sometimes leaving women and children stranded in no man's land. The incident highlights ongoing border tensions and humanitarian concerns along the frontier.

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BSF tried to push a person into Bangladesh, but we resisted the attempt. The individual remains in the zero line. The border situation is currently peaceful and under control.