10 B’desh nationals returned to holding centre after border standoff
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
A dozen Bangladeshi nationals were sent to two newly set up holding centres in West Bengal till Monday allegedly for entering the country without valid documents.
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
District administrations across border areas have started coordination meetings with the Border Security Force (BSF) and land acquisition authorities to expedite the process of acquiring land for border fencing, in line with directions issued by Chief Minister.
Speaking at the Border Security Force's diamond jubilee celebrations in Bhuj, Gujarat, the Union home minister said prevention of infiltration is crucial not only from the security point of view but also to save democracy.
A routine anti-narcotics operation turned into a night of chaos and confrontation on Tuesday when a clash erupted between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the West Bengal Police over the custody of seized bottles of Venorex cough syrup — a banned substance frequently smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border.
India’s relations with Bangladesh, once considered a model of regional cooperation in South Asia, have entered a period of deep uncertainty and strain since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024.
Border Security Force (BSF) jawans have been accused of beating up a farmer on suspicion of being a Bangladeshi national, the police said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Chapra Police Station area of Nadia district on Sunday.
In a significant anti-smuggling operation, alert BSF personnel recovered over 5.3 kg of suspected heroin early Monday morning in the R.S. Pura area along the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu.
