Dhaka, May 12 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been kept on maximum alert to prevent any illegal infiltration or push-ins through the borders, ruling out the possibility of any tension in Bangladesh stemming from assembly elections or internal developments in any Indian state.

"Bangladesh maintains relations with friendly countries on the basis of sovereign equality. BGB remains on high alert to prevent any kind of illegal intrusion or push-in through the border," he said.

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The minister came up with the statement while speaking at a press briefing after a high-level meeting at the Secretariat on law and order, security ...