An unidentified woman has been stranded for five days at the Bangladesh-India border in Jamalpur, unable to enter either country as border guards on both sides prevent her from crossing.
The woman, believed to be around 30 years old, remained near border pillar 1076/1 in the Patharer Char area of Dewanganj upazila as of Saturday night, according to local residents and officials.
Dewanganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shah Johurul Hossain confirmed that the woman was still at the international boundary, with authorities monitoring the situation.
"She is still at the zero line, neither inside Bangladesh nor India. We are monitoring the situation," he told Daily Waadaa on Saturday night.
The UNO said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) had intensified patrols and was installing searchlights to strengthen surveillance along the border.
"As this is an international matter and the woman has not entered our territory, we are continuing to observe the situation," he said.
Asked whether the issue had been discussed with Indian authorities, Hossain said no talks had taken place at the BGB level to his knowledge.
He said residents on the Bangladesh side of the border were providing food to the woman, who has reportedly been staying in the open, exposed to daytime heat and nighttime fog.
According to local residents, the situation began on Tuesday morning when India's Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly attempted to push the woman into Bangladesh.
BGB personnel and local residents prevented her from entering, leaving her stranded near the international boundary.
Residents said the woman appeared disoriented and could not provide clear information about her name, address or nationality.
Azizur Rahman, chairman of Dangdhara Union Parishad, said her identity remained unknown.
"She has been there for four or five days. Nobody seems able to establish whether she belongs to India or Bangladesh," he told Daily Waadaa.
Rahman said he had informed the UNO after learning about the incident but had not been contacted by border authorities.
With her nationality still unconfirmed, no official arrangement has been announced for the woman's transfer, shelter or medical care.