Bangladesh Army’s provocative act, replaced BGB in Sabroom, Khowai borders
The caretaker government in Bangladesh, which is suffering from inner-collision to control the internal law and order situation and unable to control the deplorable and deteriorating economic conditions, has now also suffering from fear-psychosis, which has reflected over deployment of their Army in some sensitive border areas along with Tripura.
Sources said that after military's long boot print in Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina's ouster, Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lead the interim government of 17 people, many strident opponents of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina has instigated anti-India movements across their country and started large-scale violence and attacks on minority communities in their country.
Sources said that hyper-active movements of the army were noticed in Chittagong sector of Bangladesh and Ramgarh area, bordering Tripura.
Sources confirmed that the Bangladesh Army has been deployed in some pockets in the Indo-Bangla border near Sabroom subdivision of South Tripura district. Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) jawans were removed from border areas and their army took over the charges to guard the international border.
Sources also said that the army has been deployed in all high rise buildings near river Feni and their canons were positioned targeting the Indian border.
Sources from Khowai district said that recently BGB has been removed and coordination forces of Bangladesh have been deployed in Ballaber areas of Bangladesh near Khowai border.
Intelligence sources also confirmed the presence of coordination forces of Bangladesh in bordering areas and keeping in view of their presence, BSF have intensified their surveillance and joint patrolling along with state police and TSR have also started.
Recent developments along the India-Bangladesh border near Tripura have heightened security concerns. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organized a long march from Dhaka to Agartala, protesting an incident at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, where the Bangladeshi flag was allegedly desecrated during demonstrations against reported atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh.
In response, Tripura authorities have intensified security measures along the border. The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased patrolling, and additional forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Tripura State Rifles, have been deployed at key entry points such as the Akhaura Integrated Check Post.
Concurrently, Indian security agencies have reported the presence of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operated by the Bangladesh Army near the borders of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura. While Bangladesh authorities describe these UAV flights as routine surveillance missions, India has expressed concerns and warned that any violation of its airspace could lead to defensive actions, including shooting down the drones.
Despite these tensions, there have been positive interactions between the two nations. On Vijay Diwas, which commemorates Bangladesh’s liberation, Indian and Bangladeshi army officials exchanged sweets at the Akhaura border in Tripura, symbolizing goodwill and cooperation.
Though, government and security agencies does not confirm, indicating that the Bangladesh Army has replaced the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) with its own troops along the Tripura border, but Indian villagers living in border areas have witnessed the movements of Bangladesh Army and coordination forces both in Sabroom and Khowai borders. The situation remains dynamic, and both nations are closely monitoring developments to maintain border security and regional stability.