Detainees paid Tk 40,000 to a human trafficking ring to enter India, says BGB
June 26, 2026
Sherpur Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained nine Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly attempting to cross into India illegally through the border in Sherpur's Sreebordi Upazila.
A BGB patrol from the Karnajhora Border Outpost detained them on Thursday afternoon.
Local villagers are patrolling the area alongside border guards
Members of the force use megaphones to keep intruders away from the border
Border patrols and intelligence surveillance remain on high alert to prevent any illegal entries
The group includes three men, three women and three children who remain stranded in no-man's land
Groups spotted at zero line zones are later withdrawn after prolonged standoff situations
Patrols intercept groups at multiple frontier points amid heightened border alertness
