Border Guard Bangladesh detained eight Bangladeshi women while they were allegedly attempting to cross illegally into India through the Benipur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah. The force disclosed the detention in a press release sent to media on Friday night, August 8, 2026.

According to BGB, a patrol team from Benipur BOP under Maheshpur 58 BGB conducted an operation in the border area at about 6:30 pm. The eight women were detained during their alleged attempt to cross the India border illegally.

BGB said the detained women are residents of several districts, including Gopalganj and Madaripur. They have been handed over to Maheshpur police station for necessary legal action, the force said.