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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel successfully thwarted an attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push 11 people, including women and children, across the border into Bangladesh. The incident occurred near the Mashalgaon border in Thakurgaon.

Around 3:30 a.m., BGB personnel spotted the group of three men, four women, and four children on the Indian side of the border. Citing the inability to verify their identities, the BGB blocked their entry, emphasizing that any cross-border transfers must adhere to established bilateral mechanisms and procedures.

Following the BGB's refusal, both forces took positions on their respective sides. The 11 individuals remained stranded in Indian territory under the open sky for hours. A flag meeting between company commanders of the BGB's Mashalgaon camp and the BSF's Bahargaon camp was convened at the zero line but concluded without a resolution.

Lt Col Abdullah Al Moin Hasan, commanding officer of the Dinajpur-42 BGB Battalion, stated that the BGB remains vigilant against illegal crossings and push-in attempts. "The BSF has claimed that the individuals are Bangladeshi nationals, but we have not yet been able to verify their identities. No one will be allowed to enter Bangladesh until their identities are confirmed and due procedures are followed," he told The Daily Star. Discussions with the BSF are continuing, and surveillance along the border has been intensified.

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The BSF has claimed that the individuals are Bangladeshi nationals, but we have not yet been able to verify their identities. No one will be allowed to enter Bangladesh until their identities are confirmed and due procedures are followed.