Border Force BSF Rejects Reports Of Bangladesh Controlling Indian Land

“The area in question is on the Indian side, in Ranghat village of Bagda block, North 24 Parganas district. The International Boundary (IB) runs along the Kodaliya River, which is well-demarcated by reference pillars on both sides. The status of the IB and the duty pattern of the BSF have remained unchanged for decades,” the BSF South Bengal Frontier said in a statement.

The BSF said reports that appeared in a section of Bangladeshi press “lacked truth and merit”. The BSF also denied claims that Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has begun 24-hour patrolling in the captured area with the help of motorised boats and ATVs since December 19.

Reports in the Bangladeshi media attributed the claim to newly appointed commanding officer of the 58 BGB Lt Col Rafique Islam.