BSF abducts 14 in a month from Chunarughat
10 people yet to return: Bid to raise fence in no-man’s land
Brahmanbaria: Tension is mounting in the border in Rema and Bolia areas in Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district as Indian Border Security Force ((BSF) abducted 14 Bangladesh nationals in last one month and continued its attempts to raise barbed wire fencing in no- man's land.
According to BDR sources, BSF intruded into Bangladesh territory on several occasions and abducted 14 people. After flag meetings, BSF returned four of them and 10 are yet to be handed over to them. Farmers in the area told this correspondent that they can not go to fields in border areas fearing abduction by BSF.
BDR sources said, on January 25, some BSF personnel from their Bachaibari camp entered Bangladesh and chased several farmers working in field in Balunura village. They caught six Bangladeshis and dragged them to India.
The six Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Safique Mia, 35; Kanai Lal, 35; Kanu Tati, 30; Bhanku Santal, 45; Gachu, 30, and Gandha, 38. Earlier in the month BSF abducted three Bangladeshis from Tekarghat border area in Balla in Habiganj.
On February 10, BSF men from the same camp entered Moinabil village in Gazipur union and took away five people. They were Sankar Koiri, 17; Romonda, 12; Rajmahan Munda, 11; Ameer Ali, 32; and Moina Mia', 40. After several flag meetings, BSF returned four of them.
BSF also made several attempts to raise barbed wire fence and erect watchtowers on the no- mans land in the area near border pillars 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1962, BDR sources alleged.
At times BSF increases its strength, raising tension in the border, they alleged.
When contacted, Habiganj Deputy Commissioner MM Sultan Mahmud said he is aware of the situation and informed it to the appropriate authorities.
What should the Bangladeshi authority do about this uprise?
Bang its head against the wall?
Source:
http://thedailystar.net/2006/03/13/d60313070385.htm
Edited on, March 13, 2006, 7:47 AM GMT, by mshakir56.