A Rohingya woman and her one-year-old daughter were detained near the Durgapur border in Netrokona while allegedly attempting to cross illegally into India. Local residents apprehended them early Monday at Bhanti Bazar, about 2.5 kilometers inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1151/3-S. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel from the Bijoypur camp rescued the pair and handed them over to Durgapur police later that day. Following legal procedures, they were sent back to the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar under police escort Monday evening.

Police sources confirmed that the woman, identified as Majida, 25, is a resident of the Kutupalong camp and the daughter of Abdul Alim. She stated that her husband, Belal, is deceased. Durgapur Police Officer-in-Charge Khondaker Shaker Ahmed said the mother and child were returned to their camp after identity verification and completion of necessary legal formalities.

The incident highlights ongoing challenges in border management and the movement of Rohingya refugees attempting to cross into India from Bangladesh.