BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 14 Bangladeshi nationals while entering the country illegally through beanpole border on Friday.

The arrestees hail from different areas of Jessore, Satkhira, Narail and bagerhat districts.

BGB sources said they were living in India illegay. BGB members arrested 11 women and three men while they were trying to enter the Bangladesh territory during their return from India without valid documents.

Later, BGB members handed them over to Benapole Port Thana.

Benapole Port Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Tazul Islam told banglanews the arrestees were scheduled to produce before court later in the day.

BDST: 1516 HRS, JULY 10, 2015
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