The Border Guard Bangladesh on Sunday obstructed the Indian Border Security Force鈥檚 attempt to erect a barbed wire fence and install iron poles along the Dahagram border in Lalmonirhat鈥檚 Patgram upazila.
The Indian force made the attempt once again in violation of international border laws, escalating tension in the surrounding areas.
Earlier on January 10, the BSF attempted to construct a barbed wire fence on the same border, drawing the attention of the local people.
According to BGB and locals, the BSF members again started constructing a barbed wire fence and installing iron poles at the night following February 28.
BGB Rangpur 51 Battalion鈥檚 Panbari company commander Subedar Lutfar Rahman said that the construction of the fence was stopped on Sunday morning after a flag meeting with the members of the BSF.
鈥楾ension has arisen along the border due to the incident. BGB patrolling and surveillance on the border is going on,鈥� he said.