[🇧🇩-Land] Atrocities of BSF/How BGB responds

[Krishna with Flute]

Talking with you is tantamount to talking with a tree. Your RSS trained brain prohibits you to see the obvious. India is nothing but a huge landmass with zero strategic value that needs Bangladesh and Pakistan to connect to its own 7 sisters, Eastern and Western part of the world respectively. Study the map. Neither Bangladesh nor Pakistan needs India to connect to the rest of the world. Peace.

You guys never fails to amuse me. Your confidence sounds great particularly when your nation has a challenge to manage rice for your population.

 

[Bilal9]

How much rerouting will happen? I think you have no idea of the geography of BD.

So far as permission of flying over, many times Pakistan has blocked Indian flights flying over Pakistan and many times India too have denied Pakistan flight over Indian territory. I have not seen any consequences because of that.

I would once again say that while you guys evaluate the effect of any action, you just evaluate the loss to enemy and not the loss to yourself. Pakistan has that bad habit which has resulted into huge financial loss to Pakistan without anyway hurting India financially.

I don't think Bangladesh (even the current interim govt.) are worried about chest-puffery and schwanz-measuring with India. That is not our priority now and we don't have time for it.

Bangladesh' defense policy is purely reactive WRT India. We have ten divisions to deploy and deal with any costly Indian adventurism and India will think long and hard before attempting anything stupid, despite threats by Indian leaders.

India counts little in Bangladeshi world view anymore (with Hasina's exit), with Bangladesh' "Look-East" policy (even decades before India started this policy) counting hopefully for

1. becoming a part of ASEAN (with observer status at first)
2. becoming an important economic partner with China and to
3. becoming a post-Asian-Tiger manufacturing powerhouse

Economic uplift for our people is our priority, not buying more useless arms to spar with neighbors which has no utility.

Indians obsess more about Bangladesh than vice versa - because Bangladesh is now outside of Indian sphere of influence, culturally, intellectually and economically which is apparently a big loss to India and Indians, going by all the screaming in Godi Media.

Bangladeshis are simply more focused on job growth and economy (always have been), we can do without all the loud Indian saber-rattling BS and chest-puffery which is more make-believe than real.

I refer to Kishore Mahbubani (Singaporean Scholar) who posits that Western dominance, which has lasted for about 200 years, is a historical aberration and is coming to an end in Asia.

Similarly, it can be now extrapolated that the unwelcome Indian dominance in Bangladesh, which lasted since 1971 because of some corrupt Bangladeshi leaders, is also considered a historical aberration now and thankfully is part of the past.

Bangladesh has chosen a different path for its economic future and the best Indians can do is leave us alone.

Brothers @Saif, @PakistanProud, @Mainerik, @Ghazi52 and @Jiangnan - your thoughts.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Bangladesh' defense policy is purely reactive WRT India. We have ten divisions to deploy and deal with any costly Indian adventurism and India will think long and hard before attempting anything stupid, despite threats by Indian leaders.

BD defence policy is purely provocative in nature. BD invited China to establish a base in Chicken neck just 15 k.m. from border. Radical elements in BD are active and effective. Weak Younus can not practice a foreign policy in best interest of BD.

Pakistan too had a misconception like being a capable nation to defend itself. It just took less than half of an hour to to India to brought them to their knees. You can work out how long BD would take for India to repeat what we did to Pakistan

1. becoming a part of ASEAN (with observer status at first)
2. becoming an important economic partner with China and to
3. becoming a post-Asian-Tiger manufacturing powerhouse

Appreciate third point though far from becoming reality.
So far as becoming economic Partner with China, many nation tried it including Pakistan. What they end up with is just debt trap. I wish BD best of luck.

Indians obsess more about Bangladesh than vice versa - because Bangladesh is now outside of Indian sphere of influence, culturally, intellectually and economically which is apparently a big loss to India and Indians, going by all the screaming in Godi Media.

BD is too small for India to obsessed with.

Bangladeshis are simply more focused on job growth and economy (always have been), we can do without all the loud Indian saber-rattling BS and chest-puffery which is more make-believe than real.

That is not true. A nation majority Muslims and radicalism on rise can not have single pointed focus on economy.

Similarly, it can be now extrapolated that the unwelcome Indian dominance in Bangladesh, which lasted since 1971 because of some corrupt Bangladeshi leaders, is also considered a historical aberration now and thankfully is part of the past.

India is a friendly country for all our neighbours. However, no Hindu or Jew nation can be a friendly nation to Muslim majority nation, Particularly converted. Thir badi kitab teaches them to be anti Hindus and anti Jews. In fact, our interest In BD is limited to limited to our security concern. There is a big possibility that they may Ignore even their interest to harm India. Pakistan is an example.

Bangladesh has chosen a different path for its economic future and the best Indians can do is leave us alone

We too want economic progress of BD. If they don't try to mess with our security concern, we don't have any issues with BD. However, if BD does like what Younus did, we shall be compelled to meddle into the affairs of BD If you try to give base to China near Chiken neck, consequences will follow. Pakistan tried to do CPEC,. Where is CPEC today. That is our capability to meddle. So try only those things, whose consequences are bearable to BD.Your nation has many fault lines. The day India starts to treat you as enemy like Pakistan, it will not take India more than decade to implode BD and make some small nations out of BD out of those few will merge with India.

 

[Bilal9]

BD defence policy is purely provocative in nature. BD invited China to establish a base in Chicken neck just 15 k.m. from border. Radical elements in BD are active and effective. Weak Younus can not practice a foreign policy in best interest of BD.

Pakistan too had a misconception like being a capable nation to defend itself. It just took less than half of an hour to to India to brought them to their knees. You can work out how long BD would take for India to repeat what we did to Pakistan

Appreciate third point though far from becoming reality.
So far as becoming economic Partner with China, many nation tried it including Pakistan. What they end up with is just debt trap. I wish BD best of luck.


BD is too small for India to obsessed with.

That is not true. A nation majority Muslims and radicalism on rise can not have single pointed focus on economy.

India is a friendly country for all our neighbours. However, no Hindu or Jew nation can be a friendly nation to Muslim majority nation, Particularly converted. Thir badi kitab teaches them to be anti Hindus and anti Jews. In fact, our interest In BD is limited to limited to our security concern. There is a big possibility that they may Ignore even their interest to harm India. Pakistan is an example.

We too want economic progress of BD. If they don't try to mess with our security concern, we don't have any issues with BD. However, if BD does like what Younus did, we shall be compelled to meddle into the affairs of BD If you try to give base to China near Chiken neck, consequences will follow. Pakistan tried to do CPEC,. Where is CPEC today. That is our capability to meddle. So try only those things, whose consequences are bearable to BD.Your nation has many fault lines. The day India starts to treat you as enemy like Pakistan, it will not take India more than decade to implode BD and make some small nations out of BD out of those few will merge with India.

Try worrying more about India breaking up.

Seven sisters will be the first to declare independence.

In fact Manipur already has, they have a govt. in exile in the UK. And Khalistan too.

Keep hoping against hope...and against the inevitable.

 

[Saif]

Bangladeshi villagers with sticks are enough to foil BSF's attempt to push in Indian citizens into Bangladesh.

 

[Saif]

BSF pushes in 14 with Tk 200, water bottle and food packet

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 14 individuals into Bangladesh through the Baraibari border in Roumari upazila of Kurigram. They were pushed into Bangladesh through the ‘no man's land’ near border pillar number 1067 early morning Tuesday. There are nine men and five women...

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BSF pushes in 14 with Tk 200, water bottle and food packet
Correspondent Kurigram
Published: 27 May 2025, 22: 52

The situation escalated in the area between the BGB and BSF centering the push-ins along the Baraibari border in Roumari upazila of Kurigram Prothom Alo

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 14 individuals into Bangladesh through the Baraibari border in Roumari upazila of Kurigram.

They were pushed into Bangladesh through the ‘no man's land’ near border pillar number 1067 early morning Tuesday. There are nine men and five women among them.

The people who were forced into Bangladesh said they were residents of Assam state in India. The BSF handed each of them Tk 200, a bottle of water, and a packet of food before forcefully pushing them into Bangladesh.

One of the victims is Khairul Islam. He said, “My family has land and houses in Mikirbhita of Assam. I am a primary school teacher. My parents are original residents of Assam. My mother and elder brothers are serving as ward members there.”

Khairul further said, “I was picked up on 23 May. Later, I was sent to the Matiya detention camp in Goalpara in India. I was pushed into Bangladesh before Fazr prayer. Before taking us to the border, the BSF members gave us Tk 200, a water bottle and a packet of food each. If anyone refused to come, they were beaten.”

Speaking to the locals it has been learnt that the situation escalated in the area between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) centering the push-ins. Later, the BSF fired four rounds of bullets as the locals and BGB members took stance along the border to prevent push in.

Later, the BGB took initiative to arrange a flag meeting. But the BSF denied it. Rather, they try to intimidate the locals with drones and heavy weapons aimed at the locals in the Bangladesh territory.

Although the BGB admitted to the escalation, they denied any incident of BSF members opening fire.

Speaking to Prothom Alo, 35 BGB battalion captain (CO) Hasanur Rahman said the scheduled flag meeting didn’t take place. The 14 detainees have been taken to the Boraibari camp. The administration will first verify their nationality and then take legal actions accordingly.

Former lawmaker from the Kurigram-4 constituency Ruhul Amin told Prothom Alo, “BSF forcefully pushed in 14 citizens into Bangladesh. The members of BSF fired rubber bullets as we, the locals, and BGB men tried to stop them. Apart from that, they used drones to intimidate us. We also noticed some heavy vehicles along the Indian border. I don’t know why the BGB is not admitting that. The people who were pushed in have been taken to the Boraibari BGB camp.​

 

[Saif]

India’s push-ins spark security, sovereignty concerns in Bangladesh

Political leaders and security experts have expressed concerns over the current surge in incidents of people being pushed into Bangladesh territory by the Indian border force without following formal procedures...

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India’s push-ins spark security, sovereignty concerns in Bangladesh
Dhaka urges Delhi to follow due process

Sadiqur Rahman 27 May, 2025, 23:51

Border Security Force female personnel patrol along the borderline fence at the India-Bangladesh border in Golakganj, Dhubri district in India’s Assam State on Monday. | AFP photo

Political leaders and security experts have expressed concerns over the current surge in incidents of people being pushed into Bangladesh territory by the Indian border force without following formal procedures.Political party merchandise

They have strongly condemned theaction, calling it a violation of international norms and a threat to Bangladesh’s sovereignty.

To them, the push-ins are a pressure tactic by India amid the political transition in Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5, 2024.

Retired Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies, said that push-ins carried out without adhering to international and legal protocols were unacceptable.

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‘India has been arbitrarily pushing people into Bangladesh without any bilateral agreement, and this cannot be tolerated,’ he told New Age on Tuesday.

Since May 7, more than 800 individuals, including Indian nationals and Rohingyas, have reportedly been pushed into Bangladesh by the Border Security Force of India.

Home affairs adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Tuesday in Rajshahi that the interim government had protested against these incidents of push-ins from the Indian side as they were not following the due process.

‘But those who are Bangladeshi are our own people. We have told India to send people through proper channels – just as we return foreigners according to legal procedures. But they are not doing that,’ he said while talking to journalists at the Rajshahi Prison Training Center,

Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said that push-ins needed to follow official procedures, yet India has been informally sending people across the border by force.

‘This kind of behaviour is inappropriate when dealing with a sovereign nation,’ he said, adding that individuals are being sent without confirming their citizenship.

‘It feels like a pressure tactic to me, like provoking a fight by stepping on someone’s foot. I suspect India is waiting for a retaliatory response from our border security forces,’ Gayeshwar added.Wellness retreats

Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince urged the interim government to intensify diplomatic dialogue with India to resolve the issue immediately.

‘If these [pushed-in] individuals are truly Bangladeshi citizens living illegally in India, there should be diplomatic discussions regarding their repatriation, in line with international guidelines. But if they are not illegal migrants and are being forcibly sent to Bangladesh, such actions are indeed problematic,’ Prince said.

Sarwar Tushar, joint convener of the National City Party, said that the ouster of Sheikh Hasina government and the Awami League on August 5 also challenged India’s long-standing policy of treating Bangladesh as a de facto colony.

‘By pushing people into Bangladesh, India is creating a direct security threat. This is clearly a provocative act and a violation of international law,’ he said, demanding that India halt such activities and respect Bangladesh’s sovereignty.

Ashraf Ali Akon, presidium member of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh termed India an ‘unfriendly’ neighbour of Bangladesh. ‘The current push-ins are parts of a conspiracy against Bangladesh,’ he said.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal–JSD general secretary Shahid Uddin Mahmod Shapon said that India had taken a series of steps since August 5, which had strained its bilateral relationship with Bangladesh.

Citing that these actions are unfriendly and breaching diplomatic norms, he said, ‘Since August 5, Bangladesh has been trying to establish its sovereign authority while India appears to have perceived this as a challenge. But we believe our patriotic armed forces and citizens are capable of resisting India’s hostile actions.’

Touhidul Islam, an associate professor of peace and conflict studies at Dhaka University suggested that any issues involving bilateral relationships should be addressed pragmatically by neighbouring states, as they share borders.

‘Otherwise, such issues could lead to new security dynamics. I would suggest managing the push-in issue through diplomatic means,’ he said.

Security expert Muniruzzaman emphasised that if Indian authorities identified Bangladeshis staying illegally on their soil, they must verify their identities and formally notify Bangladesh. To him, only after completing proper legal procedures should repatriation occur. Otherwise, not.

‘What if some of those being pushed in pose threats to our national security and interests? We are seriously concerned about that,’ he warned.​

 

[Saif]

Unabated border killing

The death of Bangladeshis at the hands of India’s Border Security Force has become a grim reality, with barely any effective response that would stop the happening. The death hardly creates outrage outside a few rights groups. The Border Guard Bangladesh lodges protests. The issue comes up at...

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Unabated border killing
Mohrom Pathan 29 May, 2025, 00:00

The Indian Border Security Force hands over the body of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, Swarna Das, who was shot and killed in BSF firing, to the Border Guard Bangladesh on September 3, 2024. | UNB photo

The death of Bangladeshis at the hands of India’s Border Security Force has become a grim reality, with barely any effective response that would stop the happening. The death hardly creates outrage outside a few rights groups. The Border Guard Bangladesh lodges protests. The issue comes up at bilateral meetings or dialogues. Yet, there is little sustained pressure or political mobilisation. Even political parties, otherwise eager to hold protests on wide range of other issues largely remain silent.Political party merchandise

The Bangladesh–India border is the fifth longest land border in the world, bordering five Indian states. Both legal and illegal activities such as the smuggling of cattle, drugs and goods takes place along the border. Social issues also prompt some to cross the border unofficially. While smugglers operate with impunity, often shielded by law enforcement personnel on both sides, the victims of the violence of Indian guards are overwhelmingly from impoverished communities, not criminal masterminds. it is the poor who pay with their lives.

The Indian guards killed Swarna Das, a 13 year old girl, in the on September 1, 2024 in the Lalarchak border in Moulvibazar. Eight days later, the Indian guards killed another teenager, Jayant Kumar Singh, in the Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon. None of the victims were armed that could pose any threat. Witnesses frequently report Indian guards’ firing without warning and often from behind, which violates the international rights norms. A Human Rights Watch report in 2010 noted that Indian guards often shoot unarmed individuals after asking them to run.

Despite promises from India not to use lethal force in border management, the killing continues. India often plays down such incidents, labelling them ‘unintentional death.’ The frequency and pattern of such incidents, however, suggest otherwise. The most outstanding case remains that of Felani Khatun, whose lifeless body hung from a barbed-wire fence in 2011, sparking off international outrage. Despite this, India’s response was disappointing. The sole accused, BSF constable Amiya Ghosh, was acquitted twice by a special court despite admitting to the shooting. Although India’s National Human Rights Commission recommended compensation for Felani’s family, the Indian government has never complied.

At least 305 Bangladeshis were killed between 2015 and 2024 and 282 others were by BSF personnel, according to the Human Rights Support Society. In 2024, 26 were killed and 25 others were injured in 57 incidents. The violence has not abated even after political transition in Bangladesh in August 2024. In the first four months of 2025, rights group Ain O Salish Kendra reported 11 death — six in BSF firing and five from torture — and cases of abduction and injury.Political party merchandise

In 2017, when a Nepali citizen was killed by Indian guards, India’s national security adviser personally apologised and the victim was honoured with state recognition. In stark contrast, no such gesture has been shown in events involving Bangladeshis.

Responsibility also lies within. The failure of Bangladesh’s law enforcers and political leadership to address the smuggling networks that lead people into deadly encounters is glaring. The Bangladesh guards and police personnel are often aware of the networks, but they rarely act. Smuggling, especially of cattle and drug substances, is deeply entrenched. The deep-rooted corruption has allowed smuggling networks to thrive and ordinary citizens to be lured across the border only to be met with a deadly force. While Indian officials reportedly profit from cross-border cattle smuggling, they simultaneously kill unarmed Bangladeshis with impunity.

The murder of a Bangladesh guard by the Indian border force recently drew little more than a protest note. A stronger foreign policy is urgently needed that would demand justice for the victims and ensure that border killings are treated as violation of the international law, not unfortunate incidents.

A political consensus is also absent. The political economy of border killing is complex, but the moral imperative is simple. Bangladesh must not accept the the death its citizens in the border. Awareness campaigns and diplomatic efforts are urgently needed. India must be held accountable on international forums.

It is time to remind both governments, and the world, that no life is too small to matter.​

 

[Saif]

BGB foils BSF's push-in bid

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt to push in 13 Indian nationals through the border at Chawratari village of Durgapur Union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district early Wednesday morning. According to sources, among the 13 people, six were women and one an infant. The in

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BGB foils BSF's push-in bid

OUR CORRESPONDENT
Published :
May 29, 2025 09:33
Updated :
May 29, 2025 09:33

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt to push in 13 Indian nationals through the border at Chawratari village of Durgapur Union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district early Wednesday morning.

According to sources, among the 13 people, six were women and one an

infant. The incident took place near the Main Pillar No. 924 and the sub-pillar 9(S) of Durgapur union.

Being informed, locals and BGB personnel rushed to the spot and foiled the attempt of push-in by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF). These 13 people were brought from Assam. They were later left stranded at the zero line of Durgapur border near the Main Pillar No. 924.

When contacted, Lt Colonel Mehedi Imam, commanding officer (CO) of 15 BGB Battalion, Lalmonirhat, said, "We have told BSF that they are not BD citizens as they have no valid papers of BD. It's very inhumane trying to push in people at dead of night."

There is an infant among the 13 people including women.

They said they were from Assam and they had residences there. They have valid voter ID cards and other valid papers also.

Their papers were snatched by the BSF.

BGB told BSF to show their valid paper against their claim of BD citizenship, he added.​

 

[Saif]

India’s impunity at the border must end

Continued push-ins testing the limits of bilateral relations

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India’s impunity at the border must end
Continued push-ins testing the limits of bilateral relations

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We are quite concerned—and frankly, shocked—by the continued push-in operations being carried out by the BSF and other Indian agencies, despite repeated protests from Bangladesh. The persistence of these incidents, even after formal objections raised through flag meetings and diplomatic channels, reflects a blatant disregard for international norms and bilateral agreements. Equally disturbing is India's denial of these actions, which not only points to an attempt to distort the truth, but also a possible strategy to maintain plausible deniability while continuing such operations under the cover of darkness.

Since May 7, at least 1,053 individuals have been pushed into Bangladesh through different border points, according to a report citing the BGB headquarters. Among them were Selina Begum and her three young daughters, who were allegedly thrown into the Feni River along the Tripura border while being tied with empty plastic bottles to keep them afloat. They floated helplessly all night before being rescued by locals in Khagrachhari's Ramgarh area on May 22. The mother and also the father, who was also rescued, were working as labourers in India's Haryana state. But then the family was detained by Indian agencies, allegedly robbed of valuables, and pushed in.

Over the last few weeks, there have been multiple accounts of the victims of such push-ins from India. Although the expulsions seemed to primarily target "illegal migrants," there have been notable exceptions, including Rohingya refugees registered with the UNHCR in India. Most of the victims are Bangla-speaking Muslims, some allegedly with valid Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and decades-long residence records. In some cases, entire families were apparently picked up in random raids, herded into detention centres, and dispatched to border areas. While talking to The Daily Star, the BGB director general confirmed that many of those pushed in are Bangladeshi nationals who lived in India for years. Some of their children were born in India and held Indian documents, he said. Many victims, he added, also reported inhumane treatment including physical abuse and forced starvation prior to being dumped at the border.

These harrowing accounts highlight the utter absurdity and hollowness of India's actions. At this stage, we cannot help but wonder if India, as the bigger neighbour, feels it can act with complete impunity simply because it expects Bangladesh to remain silent or submissive. Whatever its strategy or expectation may be, it is clearly violating human rights and breaching due process and established diplomatic protocols—a combination that would be seen as a red flag for any bilateral relations.

We urge the Indian authorities to stop these unilateral push-ins immediately. If they refuse to halt these actions and engage in a transparent, acceptable repatriation process, the interim government should seriously consider involving the international community, including the UN and regional multilateral platforms, to seek redress for these reprehensible activities. For us, this is not just a border or humanitarian issue; it is also a test of Bangladesh's sovereignty and dignity. So, we must act accordingly.​