Persons currently moored at the no-man’s land across Brahmanbaria border Dhaka TribuneLocal administration says persons are Rohingya refugees and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) is trying to push them into BangladeshThe 31 persons, purpertedly Rohingya refugees who were brought to the Bangladesh-India border along Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila on Friday, remained at the no-man’s land on Saturday amid heightened tensions. Local administration says persons are Rohingya refugees and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) is trying to push them into Bangladesh. Kasba upazilla’s Gopinathpur Union Parishad Chairman SM Manna Jahangir said BSF had been trying to push the Rohingyas in since Friday night through the Kajiatali border. Also Read- BSF denies Rohingya pushbackBorder guards and villagers at the border remain vigilant to prevent their entry, he said. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has increased patrols along the border where the 31 persons are currently waiting under the open sky.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2019 18:56 UTC