Bangladeshi man detained by BSF from Roumari border

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained a Bangladeshi citizen from Satkoraibari border in Kurigram's Roumari upazila last night.

Nayan Mia (27), a cattle trader, was held by the Indian troops from near pillar no. 1,056 in Dantbhanga union, our Lalmonirhat correspondent reports.

A BSF patrol team caught Nayan while he, along with eight to 10 others, was entering India to smuggle in cattle, said Lt Col SM Azad, commanding officer (CO) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Jamalpur battalion-35.

The others managed to escape.

Another Bangladeshi cattle trader, Azhar Ali, was detained by the BSF members from sub pillar no. 1,061 at Mollarchar border in the same upazila on Friday.

The detained Bangladeshis would be handed over to the police in India, the BGB official said.