Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) have detained five Bangladeshi nationals, including a child, on Saturday night when attempting to enter India illegally though Birol border in Dinajpur Sadar upazila.
The detained are Shri Panchanan Chandra Roy, 33, a resident of Tangua village of Dinajpur's Khansama upazila, his wife Taapsee Rani Roy, 28, and their 3-year-old son Deepta Chandra Roy, Shri Tapu Chandra Roy, 19, son of Paresh Chandra Roy of Sujalpur village of Birganj upazila and Paulina Hemram, 14, daughter of Haren Hemram of Brindabanpur village of Rajshah's Godagari.
BGB-42 Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Ahsan Ul Islam confirmed the detention adding that the five were held in Mouchusa village Dipapara, 300 yards of Main Border Pillar 329 / Sub Pillar 8-S inside Bangladesh, while trying to enter India illegally.
Later, a case was filed against them and handed over to Birol Police Station, added the officer.
