Moulvibazar, Nov 15 (V7N)- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt by several people to enter Bangladesh illegally through the Juri and Barlekha border areas of Moulvibazar, sending them back to India following heightened surveillance and resistance.
The incident took place on Saturday (November 14) night. Local residents joined BGB personnel in preventing the attempted infiltration.
Lieutenant Colonel Ataur Rahman, commander of 52 BGB, said more than 70 people had attempted to enter Bangladesh through different border points in Moulvibazar over the past two weeks.
"However, all these attempts have been foiled through strict surveillance by the BGB and assistance from residents of border areas," he said.
He added that BGB personnel were maintaining the highest level of alert along the border to prevent illegal infiltration from neighbouring countries through remote mountainous and forested areas.
To strengthen surveillance in inaccessible border areas, the force has increased the use of modern technologies, including CCTV cameras, drones and night-vision cameras, he said.
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