BGB detains 47 Bangladeshi nationals near Maheshpur border of Jhenaidah
UNB
Publish: 01 Dec 2024, 10:26 AM
Jhenaidah, Nov 30 (UNB)- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained
47 Bangladeshi nationals during separate raids in various border areas
under Maheshpur Battalion (58 BGB) of Jhenaidah on Saturday.
Lieutenant Colonel Shah Md. Azizus Shahid, Commander of Maheshpur Battalion (58 BGB), confirmed the matter.
Among the detainees are 12 women, 19 men, and 16 children. Several
individuals were reportedly apprehended by BGB patrols in the past as
well.
The raids were conducted by teams from the Matila, Khoshalpur,
Polianpur, Baghdanga, Shyampur, and Loraighat Border Outposts (BOPs) in
the border areas of Maheshpur upazila.
Lieutenant Colonel Shah Md. Azizus Shahid said that legal proceedings against the detained individuals are currently underway.
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