Assam: BSF pushes back 1,000 Bangladeshis attempting to cross into India through Coochbehar; Army deployed along border

BSF manages new border challenges in the Cooachbehar district of West Bengal with professionalism amid the volatile situation in Bangladesh. In the Coochbehar District of West Bengal, on August 9, 2024, the Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) effectively handled a noteworthy and unique form of obstacle along the India-Bangladesh border. About a thousand people who were citizens of Bangladesh approached the international border in an attempt to enter India as refugees.

The BSF, which is principally responsible for the protection of India’s borders with both Bangladesh and Pakistan, is unfamiliar with this new problem. When handling humanitarian issues and maintaining border security, the BSF acted so professionally that its officers and troops responded quickly to the situation.

To ensure that the matter was handled without growing tensions, the BSF immediately contacted its counterpart, the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), to retrieve these Bangladeshi nationals. The BSF’s prompt and decisive operations, which were coordinated with India’s civil administration, greatly aided the preservation of order and the resolution of the situation. This action demonstrates the BSF’s steadfast dedication to defending India’s borders while simultaneously acknowledging the significance of handling humanitarian issues with empathy and rigorous adherence to international norms.

Meanwhile, strict measures were implemented amid the Bangladesh crisis, and border security was increased in the Karimganj district of Assam. In Karimganj, the situation near the border between Bangladesh and India has led to increased security measures, according to Mridul Yadav, the district commissioner of Karimganj. An army company has now been stationed beside the Border Security Force (BSF), maintaining a heightened presence there. Significantly, all import-export operations and cross-border human movement have been suspended since Monday due to the Integrated Check Post (ICP) closure.

Since last week, the border has been tightly enforced, and it has not been reported that any Indian citizens or students have returned. The authorities are taking the possibility of disturbance at the border very seriously, as seen by the heightened security implemented in reaction to the unstable circumstances.