Tension erupted at the Tin Bigha corridor border area in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, after India’s Border Security Force (BSF) attempted to erect a bamboo fence. In response, a flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and BSF commanders was held on Saturday morning inside India, at the BSF conference room near the corridor road. The meeting ran from 11:00 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. and was led by senior officers from both sides.

During the meeting, BSF accused Bangladeshi citizens of damaging crops on Indian land. BGB expressed regret over the incident and assured that any Bangladeshi entering Indian territory would face legal action. BGB also reiterated that any border fencing must be built at least 150 yards inside Indian territory. The talks followed Friday’s incident when BSF personnel and Indian workers began measuring land and placing bamboo poles within 10 to 20 yards of the zero line, prompting BGB to demand a halt.

BGB officials later stated that BSF was clearly informed that no future work near the zero line should occur without formal meetings and higher-level approval.