37 arrested at Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 37 people, including women and children, from Sadipur and Gatipara border areas under Benapole Port Police Station when they entered Bangladesh illegally from India yesterday.
They hail from different areas of Pirojpur, Narail and Barisal. They went to India looking for jobs a few years ago, said Lt Col Ariful Haque, commanding officer (CO) of BGB-49 Battalion.
On information, the border guards raided the areas and detained 11 women, 19 men and seven children.
However, the human traffickers managed to flee the scene, sensing the presence of the BGB men, said the CO.
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