India Bangladesh Border News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Bangladesh media claims on cross-border entry of Hadi's killers 'false and fabricated': BSF
New Delhi Decembe, r 29: The Border Security Force has strongly refuted reports in sections of the Bangladeshi media claiming that two accused in the murder of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered India through the Haluaghat border area of Bangladesh.
BSF refutes Bangladeshi media reports claiming two accused in Hadi's murder entered India
Shillong, December 29: Meghalaya Border Security Force chief Inspector General OP Upadhyay on Monday rejected Bangladesh's media reports claiming two accused in student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's murder had entered India.
Seven Bangladeshi nationals detained for illegal infiltration in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 24: At least seven Bangladeshi nationals were detained near the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Sribhumi district, triggering fresh concerns over border surveillance and monitoring along the sensitive stretch, officials said on Wednesday.
BSF constable enters Bangladesh amid fog during smuggler chase, returns safely
New Delhi, December 22: A Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who inadvertently crossed into Bangladesh while attempting to foil a cattle smuggling bid along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, was safely returned to India by Sunday afternoon, officials said on Monday.
Intelligence warns of ISI plot to push lakhs of infiltrators into India via Bangladesh
New Delhi, Dec 22: In the wake of the unrest in Bangladesh, Indian intelligence agencies have sounded a very high alert along the border, fearing a massive spillover of illegal immigrants. However, officials also say that as security agencies there are too busy controlling the situation in their country, many pro-ISI outfits are already planning a massive infiltration bid into India.
BSF steps up vigil along India-Bangladesh border amid fresh unrest in neighbouring country
Agartala, Dec 21: In view of the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has intensified its vigil along the border with the neighbouring country, officials said on Saturday.
Eastern Army Commander reviews security on Mizoram and Tripura border
Agartala/Aizawl, Dec 19: Amid the volatile situation in Bangladesh, Eastern Command Commander Lt Gen R.C. Tiwari, along with General Officer Commanding Lt Gen Abhijit S. Pendharkar, visited the India-Bangladesh border areas in Mizoram and Tripura to review the prevailing security situation and preparedness along the frontier.
'PM, HM follow RSS ideology, won mandate': HM Amit Shah's counter to opposition charge
New Delhi, Dec 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, mounting a sharp defence of the SIR and the broader electoral reform push, on Wednesday also asserted that neither the law nor democratic norms bar individuals with an RSS ideology from holding key positions in government.
BSF apprehends smuggler along India-B'desh border; seizes gold valued at over Rs 5.47 crore
Kolkata, Dec 5: In a major success, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a smuggler and seized gold biscuits valued at over Rs 5.47 crore from his possession along the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal's Nadia district, an official said on Friday.
Infiltration has gone down: BSF IG Mukesh Tyagi on India-Bangladesh border
Siliguri, December 4: Border Security Force IG of the North Bengal Frontier, Mukesh Tyagi, stated that the India-Bangladesh border remains secure and that incidents of border crime and infiltration have relatively decreased in recent years.
Preparation of DPR has been completed for all 3 ICPs: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
New Delhi, December 3: Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday highlighted the benefits of three Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at strategic locations along its borders to boost cross-border trade and passenger movement.
'No major infiltration from B'desh, Tripura witnessing exfiltration': CM Manik Saha
Agartala, Dec 2: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that there is currently no major infiltration into the state from Bangladesh, but exfiltration is now taking place from the Indian side.
BSF is youngest force of India: IG Tripura Frontier Chakrabarty on Diamond Jubilee, Raising Day
Agartala, December 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) Tripura Frontier has observed its Diamond Jubilee and Raising Day at the BSF Headquarters in the Salbagan area of Agartala.
BSF Meghalaya Frontier reports major seizures, stronger border vigilance and deeper community outreach in 2025
Shillong, December 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier has reported substantial operational gains and intensified community outreach along the 444.857 km India-Bangladesh border this year, according to its annual performance summary released on Monday.
13 Bangladeshi fishermen taken into custody at Andhra Pradesh coast
Visakhapatnam, Nov 30: Thirteen fishermen from Bangladesh were taken into custody by the marine police in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Sunday.
Calcutta HC seeks affidavit from Trinamool govt on India-Bangladesh border fencing work in Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 13: The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit on border fencing work along the areas of the India-Bangladesh border in the state.
After dispute with wife, father abandons 10-year-old son at India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, Nov 5: In a shocking incident, a father abandoned his 10-year-old son far away from home at the India-Bangladesh border after a fight with his wife, said the police on Wednesday.
Abhishek Banerjee hits out at BJP leader's remark over India and Bangladesh becoming one nation again
Kolkata, Nov 1: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday, had launched a scathing attack against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha member from Ranaghat constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Jagannath Sarkar, over his recent comments that there will be no barbed fencing at the India-Bangladesh borders if the BJP comes to power in the state after the 2026 Assembly elections.
BSF apprehends minor with 11 gold biscuits along India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, Oct 23: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a minor boy with 11 gold biscuits along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal.
BSF customs seize gold worth Rs 1.59 crore in joint operation in Tripura
Agartala, September 21: Acting on specific intelligence, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Customs Preventive Force carried out a successful joint operation late on 20 September, seizing gold worth nearly Rs 1.59 crore in Tripura's Sepahijala district.
BSF-BGB border talks end in Dhaka with pledge to ensure peace along 4,096 km-long frontier
Dhaka, Aug 28: The 56th Director General (DG)-level border conference between Border Security Force (BSF) of India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) concluded in Dhaka on Thursday, with both sides signing a Joint Record of Discussions (JRD) and pledging stronger cooperation to ensure peace and stability along the 4,096 km-long frontier.
Why Dhaka fears the fence: Jamaat's smuggling and migration networks at risk as India tightens border
New Delhi, Aug 14: The Meghalaya government has urged the Union Home Ministry to convince Bangladesh to grant permission to erect border fencing closer to the international boundary. This would help secure a 40-kilometre unfenced stretch without leaving the village outside the fenced area.
Security in Northeast heightened ahead of I-Day celebrations
Guwahati, Aug 13: Ahead of the 79th Independence Day celebration, security measures have been further tightened across the northeastern region with special attention given along the international border in the region, officials said on Wednesday.
India, Bangladesh border guards chiefs' conference to be held in Dhaka on August 25-28
Dhaka, August 11: The 4-day (August 25-28) 56th Director General-level Border Conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India will begin on August 25, 2025, at the BGB Headquarters in Peelkhana, Dhaka, BGB said in a statement late on Sunday.
Drone threat looms over India-Bangladesh border: Security agencies on high alert
New Delhi, Aug 4: The sighting of a drone along the India-Bangladesh border has put the security agencies on high alert. A Made in China drone was found near the Durgabari Outpost of the Border Security Force (BSF) in West Tripura district. The drone is being taken to Delhi for forensic examination.
BSF to study 'Made in China'-mark drone found along India-B'desh border in Tripura
Agartala, Aug 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) would conduct a thorough study of the 'Made in China' mark drone, found near the India-Bangladesh border, officials said on Saturday.
Top BSF official emphasises need for heightened vigilance on Indo-B'desh border
Guwahati, May 14: BSF's Additional Director General (ADG) Mahesh Kumar Agrawal during a review meeting highlighting the changing scenario in Bangladesh and the current security challenges on the India-Pakistan border, emphasised the need for heightened alertness and vigilance on the India-Bangladesh border, officials said on Wednesday.
BSF seizes narcotics valued at Rs 3.38 crore along India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, May 5: The Border Security Force (BSF) has made a major seizure of narcotics valued at nearly Rs 3.38 crore along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB), in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, an official said on Monday.
BSF intensifies vigilance along India-B'desh border using latest electronic gadgets
Shillong/Guwahati, May 3: The Border Security Force (BSF) has intensified surveillance along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya using the latest electronic gadgets, an official said on Saturday.
NFR to strengthens railway security near Bangladesh border
Guwahati, May 1: In a significant step toward strengthening border security and ensuring the safety of railway assets and passengers, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), in close coordination with the GRP and BSF has started conducting joint patrolling in the sensitive areas along the India-Bangladesh border, officials said on Thursday.
BSF, BGB hold sector commander-level meeting to strengthen India-Bangladesh border security
Shillong, April 18: A sector-commander level meeting was held between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) of India at the BGB Border Outpost (BOP) Bijoypur, Bangladesh, an official statement said on Friday.
BSF seizes drugs valued at Rs 4.41 crore in Tripura
Agartala, April 16: Seizure of varied drugs, arms, ammunition, explosives and exotic animals in different northeastern states by the security forces continues unabated with highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at more than Rs 4.41 crore confiscated in Tripura on Wednesday, officials said.
BSF seizes country-made pistol, ganja along India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, April 13: The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled attempts to smuggle a single-shotter country-made pistol and 22 kg of Ganja across the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in separate incidents in the North 24-Parganas and Nadia districts of West Bengal on Saturday.
Tripura Govt steps up vigil to curb illegal infiltration, human trafficking: CM Manik Saha
Agartala, April 2: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government has taken a series of steps to prevent illegal infiltration in Tripura, including conducting joint patrolling in unfenced areas along the international border, conducting raids, and forming district-level Anti-Human Trafficking units.
West Bengal: BSF, BGB exchange sweets at India-Bangladesh Border on Eid-Ul-Fitr
Jalpaiguri, March 31: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from the Indian side exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr with their Bangladeshi counterparts from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Fulbari in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri along the India-Bangladesh border on Sunday, fostering goodwill and coordination between the two forces.
Imports from B'desh to Tripura increase, exports largely decline: Minister
Agartala, March 27: Imports from Bangladesh into Tripura increased but exports from the northeastern state of India to the neighbouring country substantially declined, state Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma told the Assembly on Thursday.
Crimes along India-B'desh border in Tripura have declined: Residents tell top BSF officials
Agartala, March 26: Various crimes along the India-Bangladesh border villages in Tripura have significantly reduced due to the numerous efforts of the Border Security Force (BSF), border area residents claimed during their interactions with top BSF officials on Wednesday.
Top BSF officer visits Tripura's first all-women border outpost
Agartala, March 25: BSF's Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command Ravi Gandhi, visited Border Outpost (BOP), Khantalang and BOP Pushparampara, the first all-women Prahari post in Tripura, officials said.
'Govt focuses on strengthening border security with modernization': MHA to Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 25: The government of India is committed to the construction and modernization of critical border infrastructure, such as fencing, border outposts, floodlights and roads, to enhance security along international borders, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Tribal council polls: Meghalaya CM urges people to vote for NPP candidate
Shillong, Feb 17: Ruling National People's Party (NPP) President and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that people living along the India-Bangladesh border face numerous difficulties, and only a capable leader would be able to address their problems effectively.