Uncle, nephew picked up by BSF in Patgram

Indian BSF in action at border with Bangladesh.

Lalmonirhat, May 2 --The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a man and his nephew from the Gatiarvita border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat.

They are Sajedul Islam and his nephew Mahfuz Islam Emon. Emon is a resident of Dhabalsati area and an SSC examinee.

Locals said that Emon, son of Mostaq of the area, went to take pictures with his Sajedul, who had come from Mahasthangarh Bogura, in a chabagan on the border of Main Pillar No. 825 of the Dhabalsuti border in Patgram around 6pm on Friday.

At that time, a patrol team of Indian BSF entered the interior of Bangladesh at that border and caught them. When the incident spread, people started gathering at the border and tension spread.

Locals sought attention of the higher authorities to get back the two Bangladeshis unharmed who are in the custody of the BSF.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said in a press release that the Indian BSF has been called for a flag meeting in this regard.

Patgram Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Zillur Rahman said that the BGB has called a meeting with the Indian BSF.

They might even return the two Bangladeshis by tonight, he added. - UNB