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Foreign ministry summons Indian high commissioner over border tensions
In a move to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has summoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, to discuss recent border-related issues. The Indian High Commissioner was seen entering the Ministry of...
Australia set sights on world domination after taming India
Crickets World Test Championship final is still five months away but it is already playing on the mind of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying the defence of their title is a huge goal after conqueringIndia. Australia surged into a June showdown against South Africa at Lords with a six-wicket...
Australia beats India to win Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years
Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years, securing a six-wicket victory in the fifth and final test against an India team missing their captain and star bowler at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The hosts chased down the 162-run target just after lunch...
Suspected smugglers to face travel, phone restrictions in UK
Suspected people smugglers will face stricter controls, including travel bans, phone restrictions, and social media blackouts, under new laws proposed by the United Kingdom (UK) government, reports BBC. The measures include interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) to impose immediate...
19 Pakistani soldiers, 3 Afghan civilians killed in clashes between border forces
Citing local media, Xinhua reported that heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points, killing 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians. The fierce clashes are ongoing in eastern Afghanistans Khost and Paktia provinces bordering Pakistan,...
Second Bangladeshi youth shot dead by Indian Khasias at Sylhet Border
A Bangladeshi youth has been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasia community at the Dumdumia border area in Bichnakandi, under Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet. The deceased has been identified as Sabuj Mia, 20, son of Abul Mia, a resident of Phitorgul Pahartoli village in Gowainghat,...
13 Bangladeshis detained by BSF across Sylhet border
Citing locals, UNB reported that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet. According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to...
Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing along Panchagarh border
A Bangladeshi cattle lifter was gunned down allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Panchagarh border on Friday morning. The deceased is Anwar Hossain (36), son of Rafiqul Islam, of Debangarh, under the Debnagar union of the districts Tetulia upazila. According to the...
BGB ready to tackle any untoward situation at frontiers
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is completely ready to tackle any untoward situation at frontiers, reports BSS. BGB is fully prepared and alert to prevent any kind of unwanted situation or mischief at the borders, said BGB headquarters in a short message Tuesday. Following an attack on...
Trudeau promised Trump tougher border controls
Citing a senior Canadian official, Reuters reported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised President-elect Donald Trump that it would toughen controls over the long undefended joint border. On Friday, Trudeau flew to Florida to have dinner with Trump, who has promised to slap tariffs on Canadian...
More than 43 thousand Indian caught in US boarder
Illegal immigration by Indian nationals into the US via Canada has surged, comprising 22% of total attempts in 2023, reports Hindustan Times. Even as it has become a major bilateral issue between the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the government of Prime Minister...
Two Bangladeshi citizens injured in BSF firing at Kasba border
Two Bangladeshis injured in Indias Border Security Force (BSF) firing at Kasba border; victims hospitalized with bullet wounds. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confirmed the incident and lodges protest against the attack. Two Bangladeshis were injured on Monday afternoon (November 25) when the...
Gold jewelry valued at Tk 3.8 million seized in Chuadanga
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 22 gold ornaments valued at approximately 3.8 million taka in Darshana, Chuadanga. The gold items, weighing a total of 306 grams, were confiscated from Chaygharia village near the Darshana border around 10 am on Saturday. Major Kazi Asif Ahmed,...
It’s one we need to tick off: Hazlewood
Pacer Josh Hazlewood acknowledged that while Australia triumphed over India to claim the World Test Championship 2023 Final, winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade was still a top priority for the team, according to ICC reports. When Australia last bested India in a Test series, Josh...
Border Guard Bangladesh seizes 100,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully seized 100,000 Yaba pills early Wednesday morning in the Palongkhali border area of Ukhiya upazila, Coxs Bazar district. Acting on a tip-off, a team from BGB-34 launched a special operation in the Farir Beel area at around 1:30 AM. During the...
Atif Aslam launches his own music show ‘Borderless World’
Superstar singer and global sensation Atif Aslam has announced an exciting new venture in his storied career: a music programme titled *Borderless World*. Sharing the news with his millions of followers on Instagram, Aslam introduced the initiative as a transformative platform designed for music...
2 Indian citizens among 7 held in Rangamati
Seven individuals including two Indian nationals have been detained by the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from a speedboat in Barkal Launch ghat in Rangamati district, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of BGB-45 conducted a drive at a Rangamati-bound speedboat from Choto Harina area...
Inauguration of BGB-built school in Punnamanichhara and distribution of educational supplies
BGB to become a symbol of border security and trust, as part of this directive from the Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), a new school building constructed by the BGB in Punnamanichhara Para, a remote border area in the hilly region of Jurachhari Upazila, Rangamati, was officially...
191 BGB platoons deployed across country
To maintain law and order, 191 platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across Dhaka and other parts of the country, reports Dhaka Tribune. This information was provided in a message by BGB Headquarters Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam on Sunday morning....
BGB seizes Tk 2 crore worth of smuggled goods
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods valued at over Tk 2 crore along the Feni border on Friday, reports UNB. Lt Col. Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, commander of the BGB Feni battalion, confirmed the matter. A team from 4-BGB under Debapur, Champaknagar, and Khejuria BOP...
Rohingya man detained with arms, ammunition in Teknaf
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Rohingya man with locally-made firearm, five rounds of ammunition, and one used cartridge while returning to Coxs Bazar refugee camp from Myanmar, reports The Business Standard. Lt Col Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commanding officer of Teknaf 2 Battalion...