Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) retaliated with return fire after India’s Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the Sonarhat border area in Gowainghat upazila under Sylhet district on Monday afternoon, officials said.

The incident took place in the border area under the operational jurisdiction of the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), according to a statement issued by BGB Headquarters Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam on Tuesday.

According to the BGB, the force responded immediately and firmly after BSF personnel opened fire, apparently without provocation, in the area.

The frontier authorities noted that the situation was brought under control quickly following what they described as a professional and prompt response by BGB members.

No casualties were reported in the exchange, and the overall border situation currently remains calm and stable. Following the brief confrontation, the BGB significantly strengthened patrols and surveillance across the affected border area.

The border force reiterated that it remains on maximum alert against any provocative or unwanted incidents along the frontier, continuing to perform its duties with professionalism and firmness to protect the country’s sovereignty and border security.

Furthermore, the BGB has advised local public representatives and residents living near the border to strictly refrain from illegal border crossings and any unauthorized activities in the frontier zones.

With Inputs from UNB