The international no-man's land on the Tamabil, Gowainghat and Jaintapur borders of Sylhet is almost non-existent. According to the border agreement, there should be 150 yards of no-man's land between the two countries, but in reality it has shrunk. There are allegations that the Indian border guard force BSF has removed sub-pillars at various times and taken control of Bangladeshi territory in the name of survey.

Locals claim that between 2009 and 2011 and later in 2015, at least 200 acres of land on the Sylhet border went to India under the Mujib-Indira Agreement. This includes haor, agricultural land, pasture land and the playground of Naljuri Beel, known as the Viral Field. However, Bangladesh did not get even an inch of land in exchange for this agreement.

In 2009, clashes occurred between the BSF and BGB in the Padua and Pratappur areas. At that time, BGB members resisted with the locals, but the BGB was forced to retreat on central orders. According to locals, this land on the border has been lost due to a knee-jerk foreign policy.

The Indian border is still only 15-20 yards away near the Tamabil customs port. In many areas, Bangladeshi farmers are not allowed to cultivate the land. Locals allege that Bangladeshi territory has been shown as part of India by redefining the border in the name of enclave exchange and survey.

According to BGB sources, the 81-kilometer border of Gowainghat, Jaintapur and Companiganj upazilas of Sylhet is under the jurisdiction of the 48th BGB battalion in Sylhet. However, locals claim that the real picture does not match the boundaries on paper and in pen, which is creating new tension in the border area.