UNB, Lalmonirhat

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has allegedly erected electric pillars along the border in Patgram of Lalmonirhat, breaching the International Border Act, said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday morning.

Local farmers spotted some iron-made electric pillars and equipment of setting up those in the Dhabalsuti area of the upazila on Thursday afternoon after they went to crop fields to work.

Being informed, members of the BGB-61 Battalion rushed to the spot and found the presence of the electric pillars and other materials.

The BSF personnel, however, erected the pillars within 50 yards off the zero line along the border of both countries on Tuesday night with the help of locals, said the BGB and locals.

The construction was made at the sub pillar No-2 under the main pillar 829 along the border in Patgram Sadar union.

Mahbub Rahman, company commandant (subedar) of the BGB’s Dhabalsuti camp in Patgram, confirmed the matter of erecting pillars.