A woman has been stranded in the no-man's land along the India-Bangladesh border at Patharer Char in Dewanganj upazila, Jamalpur, for three consecutive days. She has been seen at the international border's zero line from Tuesday morning until 4:00 pm Thursday. She has been unable to enter either country due to resistance from both border security forces.
Inhumane conditions at the zero line
According to eyewitnesses and local sources, the woman is sitting on a blanket spread over some straw as her only shelter. Barbed wire fences and vigilant border guards surround her.
She has been attempting to move from one side to the other, but both countries' border security forces have blocked her entry. For the past three days, she has been spending her days in an open field under intense sunlight.
Local resident Md. Borhan Uddin said, "We live near the border.
The woman has been trapped here for three days. She cannot communicate coherently.
She is mentally unstable."
No initiative from either side
Although border security forces from both countries (BGB and BSF) have been present at the scene since the incident began, no resolution has been reached so far. Neither country has taken any initiative to take the woman in. While local administration and border security forces have reportedly been in communication, no solution has emerged even after three days.
Humanitarian crisis and administrative role
Local residents have expressed concern over the woman's mental condition. Questions have also arisen about who is providing her food and water.
Residents say leaving an unwell woman under the open sky in this manner is deeply regrettable from a humanitarian perspective. They have demanded an immediate resolution.
No official statement has yet been issued by the Dewanganj upazila administration or BGB regarding the matter. However, sources indicate that discussions are ongoing between the two countries' border security forces.
