BSF Pushes Over 1,100 Individuals into Bangladesh in 24 Days

Reading Time: 2 minutes Between early and late May 2025, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly pushed over 1,100 individuals—including women and children—into Bangladesh across various border points. These incidents have been confirmed by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), which has formally protested the actions through multiple flag meetings with the BSF. Eyewitness accounts and BGB reports indicate that individuals—often blindfolded and transported from distant Indian regions—were released at night in isolated areas of the international border without legal procedures or verification of their nationality. The situation has triggered serious human rights concerns and drawn attention to the lack of due process in these cross-border expulsions. A breakdown of incidents compiled from verified reports reveals the scope of the push-ins: DateBorder Region(s)Individuals Pushed InSourceMay 5–25Sylhet and adjacent borders394TBS NewsMay 16Brahmanbaria (attempted push-in)750 (foiled)TBS NewsMay 26Khagrachhari and Habiganj38TBS NewsMay 27Kurigram and Chapainawabganj31TBS NewsMay 29Dinajpur, Sylhet, and Kurigram43TBS News The BGB, alongside