Kushtia, July 24 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday thwarted an alleged attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push eight people into Bangladesh through the Daulatpur border in Kushtia.

According to BGB, the incident occurred around 5:10am near border pillar 152/1-S under the Jaipur Border Outpost (BOP) in the Mahishkundi area of Pragpur union.

The paramilitary force said members of the 146 BSF Battalion's Char Meghna camp tried to force eight unidentified people into Bangladesh by making them cross a river.

The group was comprised of two men, four women and two transgender persons.

After noticing the matter, a BGB patrol team immediately took position along the border and prevented them from entering Ban...