Dhaka, May 31 -- Tensions rose along the Kochakata border in Kurigram on Friday night after India's Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly attempted to push a group of people into Bangladeshi territory, according to officials from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

The incident reportedly took place near the Shovarkuti and Shiperhat border points in Kedar Union. Local residents and BGB personnel quickly mobilised to block the attempted intrusion.

Witnesses said the situation began unfolding around 7:00pm, when BSF personnel from Golakganj Police Station in Assam's Dhubri district gathered 50 to 60 individuals at a school near the Indian village of Faiskarkuti, close to the border. With lights in the area deliberately switched off, BSF allege...