Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp increase in illegal cross-border push-ins from India over the past six weeks, with 1,597 individuals detained between 7 May and 19 June, raising serious questions over border management and human rights violations.
Data compiled from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Army, and independent media sources confirm the detentions, which include Bangladeshi returnees, suspected Indian nationals, and at least 64 Rohingyas. Officials say the influx points to a breakdown in coordination and a lack of reciprocal action from Indian border forces.
Of the total number, 1,512 individuals were detained by BGB units stationed across major border districts. An additiona...