Tension runs high along Sylhet border, BDR put on alert

UNB, Sylhet

Tension was running high along Shreepur border point in Jointapur upazila as border guards of neighbouring India repeatedly walked into Bangladesh territories removing BDR's red flag.
Sources said BDR have been put on high alert along the border and their presence reinforced to tackle any emergency situation.
They said BSF troops frequently walked into Bangladesh territories through Amki and Mnatila border points for the last three days and were helping Indian Khasia community members capture disputed lands along the border, escalating tension in the area.
Meanwhile, BDR troops hoisted red flags on the disputed lands and urged the BSF men not to cross the point, a request repeatedly ignored by the Indian border guards.
The Indian border guards were also learned to have removed the red flags, prompting BDR to send a protest letter to them.
BDR also asked their Indian counterpart to sit in a flag meeting to defuse the tension.