Dhaka, June 6 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has thwarted an attempt by its Indian counterpart to push 10 people, including women and children, through the Panchagarh Sadar Upazila border.

As a flag meeting with the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday ended without any decision, the 10 individuals have been staying on the zero line for more than 36 hours.

Nilphamari-56 BGB Battalion chief Lt Col Sirajul Islam said the push-in effort was made through the Dakshin Pradhanpara border of Haribhasa Union early Friday morning.

Since then, the 10 people have been staying under the open sky on the zero line, he said.

Sirajul said, "On Friday, a flag meeting was held at the company commander level when the BSF refused to take them back. ...