BSF detains 5 Bangladeshis

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday held five Bangladeshis including three of a family in Khalisha Kotal border area in Kurigram and Lalakhal border of Sylhet while three Bangladeshis returned home after languishing in Indian jail for three years on Thursday afternoon.
Our Kurigram correspondent reports, Rajia Begum, 48, of Phulmati village, her daughter Aduri Begum, 22, and grandson Shetu, 2, were held in Khalisha Kotal border area.
According to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sources, human traffickers demanded Tk 3,000 per person to take the three to India. BSF men caught the three alleging they had entered India illegally.
Hearing the news, BGB negotiated a flag meeting, which might be held tomorrow [today], said Major Ikbal, deputy commander of 45 BGB Battalion in Kurigram.
In Sylhet, Shahabuddin, 35, of Borobond village and Ebad, 32, of Churkhai village were detained, said our Sylhet correspondent.
While returning from their relatives' house on bordering Bagchhara village, the two were caught near sub pillar 6.
BSF members alleged that the two had been held for smuggling in timber, said BGB sources. BGB said they had already contacted BSF to look into the matter.
Meanwhile, Indian Immigration police handed over Bangladeshi day labourer Fazlul Haque, 38, his wife Shefali Begum, 30, and daughter Shilpi Khatun, 11, to Burimari immigration police.
After being caught by the Indian BSF for entering India illegally, the trio had been in Dinhata jail since September 11 of 2009.