Khagrachhari, June 8 -- Border guards of Bangladesh and India joined hands to repatriate a buffalo, a sacrificial animal, which accidentally crossed into India on the Eid-ul-Azha day Saturday.

The buffalo was bought for sacrifice by Md Nazim Uddin, a resident of Baganbazar area in Ramgarh upazila of Khagrachhari district.

It into Indian territory on Eid day morning, and it was later brought back on Sunday thanks to joint efforts of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India's Border Security Force (BSF).

According to BGB Ramgar Battalion sources, the buffalo crossed the border through the Puratan Ramgarh area after locals attempted to catch it. It swam across the frontier Feni River.

As the buffalo crossed the border the commander of...