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BSF men intrude into B’desh, torch house in Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Dec 8 (UNB) – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) intruded into the Bangladesh territory and torched a house in Tiapara along Ghagra frontier in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Locals said a group of BSF members, numbering 10/15, from Tiapara camp entered Bangladesh through main pillar No 757 (2) in the morning.
Later, they stormed into the house of farmer Asadur Rahman and vandalised it before setting it on fire.
When contacted, Asadur Rahman said the BSF men obstructed him to build the house. As he constructed the house defying the obstruction, the BSF men torched it in the morning.
On information, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh Battalion-18 Lt Col Ariful Haque and deputy commanding officer Major AKM Shamim Rana visited the spot.
The BGB also sent a letter to BSF protesting the incident.
- See more at: BSF men intrude into B’desh, torch house in Panchagarh | UNB Connect
It was thatched room which was built illegally in the morning on the restricted area along the border.
Much ado about nothing....
Construction was restricted within 150 yards from border under international border rules, and the BSF had asked villagers not to do so, said ariful. The room was built within the restricted area, He added.
House near Panchagarh border set alight ‘by BSF’