Members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) have joined the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in border areas of Chapainawabganj to help prevent illegal infiltration or push-ins from India.
Chapainawabganj district Ansar-VDP Commandant Mohammad Arifur Rahman confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.
He said the initiative aims to support BGB in strengthening border security and preventing push-ins.
He added that Ansar-VDP members have been working in coordination with BGB in different border areas of the district since Thursday night.
The personnel are also helping increase surveillance along the border and monitoring suspicious movements in frontier areas, he said.
BGB commanding officers deployed in Chapainawabganj also confirmed Ansar-VDP members’ involvement in the joint border security activities.
