The concern has been anxious at the border following the arrest of outdated Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and the assassinate of a attorney in Chattogram
UNB
05 December, 2024, 01:30 pm
Final modified: 05 December, 2024, 01:38 pm
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has declared a excessive alert at several components alongside the Benapole border — including Dhannokhola, Raghunathpur, Sadipur, Ghiba, Putkhali, Bahadurpur, Doulatpur, Boro Achra, and Gatipara — to counter any doable threats.
Residents living in border areas are participating with BGB personnel, staying vigilant all by the night.
To stop any untoward incidents, circulate restrictions were imposed on civilians attain the border after evening hours. Surveillance has been intensified, and public win entry to to border areas has been strictly restricted.
Lt Col Saifullah Siddiqui, commander of Jashore forty ninth BGB Battalion, confirmed the heightened security measures at this time (5 December).
He stated that the directives had been issued by the BGB headquarters, with extra troops deployed at key components alongside the Jashore border.
Following the arrest of outdated Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and the assassinate of a attorney in Chattogram, the concern has been anxious at the border.
Earlier on Monday, the Bangladesh Assistant Excessive Commission in Agartala used to be vandalised and the nationwide flag of Bangladesh used to be self-discipline on fire.
On the equivalent day, demonstrations had been held attain the Petrapole port, threatening to halt import and export activities with Bangladesh.
Despite these threats, operations at the Benapole-Petrapole port remain unaffected.
Sazib Nazir, deputy director of Benapole Port, confirmed that commerce and passenger movements are continuing as approved.
