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Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?

It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.

Separated, yet not: life on the porous Bangladesh-India border

Imagine the land border between India and Bangladesh. What do you think it is like? A fence that runs for miles? A craggy, clearly demarcated line like the one seen on maps? Communities living along the border will tell you otherwise. To many of them, the border is an invisible line anyone can step over without a visa.

Border without boundaries

A grove of tall coconut trees stands against the sun, blocking its rays. While the grove is in India, the shade falls on Bangladesh.

Blind team travels to India

A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.

BSF kills Bangladeshi at Johorpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

BSF kills 1 at Naogaon border

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force at Adatala border point in Sapahar upazila early yesterday.

874 turtles recovered in Benapole

Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.

Saudi police confiscate 48,000 beer cans masked as soft drinks

Saudi custom officials and law enforcing personnel stopped a smuggler who tried to bring nearly 48,000 cans of beer disguised as Pepsi cans into Saudi Arabia.

Border closure threat over migrant flow

Balkan countries at the front line of the migrant crisis say they could close their borders to avoid becoming buffer zones for new arrivals.

August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022

Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?

It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.

February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020

Separated, yet not: life on the porous Bangladesh-India border

Imagine the land border between India and Bangladesh. What do you think it is like? A fence that runs for miles? A craggy, clearly demarcated line like the one seen on maps? Communities living along the border will tell you otherwise. To many of them, the border is an invisible line anyone can step over without a visa.

April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018

Border without boundaries

A grove of tall coconut trees stands against the sun, blocking its rays. While the grove is in India, the shade falls on Bangladesh.

January 30, 2017
January 30, 2017

Blind team travels to India

A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.

March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016

BSF kills Bangladeshi at Johorpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

BSF kills 1 at Naogaon border

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force at Adatala border point in Sapahar upazila early yesterday.

December 13, 2015
December 13, 2015

874 turtles recovered in Benapole

Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

Saudi police confiscate 48,000 beer cans masked as soft drinks

Saudi custom officials and law enforcing personnel stopped a smuggler who tried to bring nearly 48,000 cans of beer disguised as Pepsi cans into Saudi Arabia.

October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015

Border closure threat over migrant flow

Balkan countries at the front line of the migrant crisis say they could close their borders to avoid becoming buffer zones for new arrivals.

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

Cattle influx from India resumes as Eid-ul-Azha gets close

The cattle influx from India has resumed along the border in Kurigram ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after months of fall in its supply since April this year.

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