BSF returns Bangladeshi

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned a Bangladeshi national following a commanding officer level flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday.

The meeting took place at Ghagra border in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh.

 The returnee is Awlad Hossain, 48, son of Bahal Uddin of Mominpara village under the upazila.

Acting Commanding Officer of BGB-56 Battalion Major Mizanur Rahman Khan told this correspondent over cellphone that BSF members of Berubari camp picked up the Bangladeshi national from a place between pillars No 753/1-S and No 753/2-S near Ghagra border while he was returning from a local bazar with other villagers on Monday night. 

On getting the information, BGB officials requested their Indian counterparts to return him immediately. Responding to the letter, BSF attended the flag meeting.

In the meeting, BSF regretted the matter and handed over Awlad with his motorbike to BGB.

BGB returned Awlad to his family the same afternoon, Major Mizan said.