A member of India's Border Security Force (BSF) was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today after he allegedly crossed into the Bangladesh territory illegally at the Pirganj border in Thakurgaon on Tuesday. Lt Col Ahsanul Islam, commander of BGB's 42nd Battalion, confirmed the development, saying that BSF personnel Upol
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BGB busts insurgent den, recovers huge arms, ammos
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) busted a den of insurgents and recovered a huge amount of arms, ammunition, drones, and advanced technology equipment from a hilly, remote area along the Bandarban border on Thursday. Based on an intelligence report, it was revealed that a group of hilly insurgents had
BGB-BSF meeting decides to return 200 acres of land to Bangladesh
BGB won’t turn its back on border anymore: Sakhawat
Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain today said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will not turn their backs on the border anymore. "This party was worse than any fascist party. They told BGB, who are supposed to protect borders, to turn their backs," he said. "That will not happen
BGB Chief orders heightened vigilance along Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), has directed BGB members to remain vigilant along the Myanmar border in response to recent unrest in the area. During his visit to Saint Martin's Island and the southeastern border region adjacent to Myanmar on Sunday, Major General Siddiqui
BGB being equipped with smart technology to protect frontiers: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has been equipping BGB with state-of-the-art technology to ensure foolproof security at the frontiers and tackle transnational crimes. "Smart digital surveillance and technical response system have been installed at borders aimed at ensuring foolproof security and facing inter-country terrorism," she said. The premier was
New BGB DG joins office
Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui who has been appointed as the new director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) joined office on Monday. He took the charge from the outgoing DG Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan in the afternoon. Before taking charge as the DG of BGB, Ashrafuzzaman served as the director
BNP for UN probe over BGB man killing in BSF firing
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded a United Nations inquiry into the killing of a member of Bangladesh Border Guard in a firing incident by the Indian Border Security Force. BGB member Mohammad RaisUddin was shot dead by India's BSF in the Benapole border area in Jessore in the
BGB patrol ahead of the election
The BGB patrol has been strengthened in view of the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. Sunamganj-28 BGB started this activity in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj district from last December 29. Among them, two platoons have been deployed in Dharmapasha, two platoons in Vishwambharpur upazila and one platoon in Madhyanagar upazila. After investigation, it
BGB, BSF to step up vigilance along border ahead of polls
Bangladesh and India have agreed to strengthen vigilance along the common border to halt cross border movement of materials that might be used to stage any activities of sabotage during or ahead of the next national election in Bangladesh. Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Foreign