Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has prevented an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push a group of men, women, and children into Bangladesh through the Benapole border in Jashore. The incident occurred on Sunday night near the Sadipur Khayer Math area, north of the Benapole International Checkpost. As of Monday afternoon, eight to ten individuals were seen staying at the zero line between the two countries.

According to BGB sources, the BSF opened a barbed-wire gate from the Jayantipur border area in India’s North 24 Parganas district and tried to send several people into Bangladesh. Local sources confirmed that the group includes women and children who have been staying under the open sky at the zero line. Despite BGB’s resistance, BSF did not take them back to India.

Following the incident, tension rose in the border area, but the situation is now under control. BGB’s Jashore 49 Battalion has strengthened patrols to maintain security along the border.