Case Explained: Concerns over illegal trespassing, arms smuggling at border – Legal Perspective

Ahead of the national election, police have compiled a list of individuals involved in illegal border crossings in 27 border districts. The list includes 787 people known as ‘line men’. The police headquarters has instructed heightened surveillance in these districts and intensified operations to arrest the line men.

Analysis of the list shows that Chattogram has 12 line men, Brahmanbaria 37, Cox’s Bazar 99, Feni 10, Cumilla 38, Bandarban 116, Rajshahi 3, Chapainawabganj 38, Joypurhat 16, Naogaon 19, Kushtia 3, Chuadanga 5, Meherpur 16, Satkhira 52, Jashore 30, Jhenaidah 21, Sylhet 58, Moulvibazar 7, Habiganj 13, Sunamganj 32, Nilphamari 9, Lalmonirhat 39, Dinajpur 28, Panchagarh 44, Mymensingh 20, Jamalpur 15 and Sherpur 7 line men.