BGB retaliates after BSF firing at Sylhet border, no casualties reported

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) retaliated after India's
Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the Sylhet border yesterday
afternoon (18 May).
However, no casualties were
reported, according to a press release issued today (19 May).
Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Haque,
commanding officer of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), said the BSF opened fire in
the Sonarhat border area, which falls under his battalion's jurisdiction.
He added that the BGB responded immediately and returned fire, after which the
situation was swiftly brought under control.
The BGB statement said patrols and
surveillance in the border area have been intensified following the incident.
It added that the force remains on
the highest alert against any provocative or undesirable incidents along the
border.
The BGB said it is performing its
duties with full professionalism and firmness to protect national sovereignty
and border security.
The statement also said that local public representatives and border residents
have been cautioned to refrain from illegal border crossings and any
unauthorised activities in the border area.
















