BGB vigilant along Sylhet border after Assam NRC

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has increased vigilance in the bordering areas of Sylhet in order to stop illegal migrants after 1.9 million people were left out of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India's state of Assam.

BGB Sylhet Sector Commander Col AM Khairul said more than 1.9 million people were excluded from NRC, according to the final list. For this reason, the vigilance has been increased to prevent entrance through the bordering areas,

Locals were also given different awareness directions along with the BGB members in this connection. BGB members were in alert in bordering upazilas namely Gowainghat, Jakiganj, Beanibazar, Jaintiapur, Companiganj and Kanaighat. BGB found no causality on the other side of the border, the commander said. 

Sylhet Additional Superintendent of Police (Media) Md Aminul Islam said though it is mainly duties of BGB, bordering police stations have also given directions. Police will stay connected with BGB.

Lt Col Ahmed Yusuf Jamil, commanding officer of BGB Battalion-48, “It is assumed that there will be no impact of NRC in our border but we have increased vigilance in the bordering areas. If India wants to push in, we will guard it.”