Dhaka, June 25 -- Academics, security analysts, journalists and policymakers have called for stronger border security, enhanced diplomacy and clear repatriation procedures to address cross-border "push-ins" and related security concerns facing Bangladesh.

The observations came at a webinar titled "Push-Ins Across the Border: Bangladesh's Security Concerns and Policy Options", organised by the Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) at North South University in collaboration with the University of Regina, Canada, on Wednesday.

Moderating the discussion, the CPS Director Prof M Jashim Uddin described "push-ins" and border killings as long-standing threats to Bangladesh's sovereignty, national stability and the security of border communities, accor...