BDR-BSF flag meeting agrees on border peace

Col. Ferdous Rahman, Rangpur Sector Commander of BDR (Bangladesh Rifles) and Balbeer Singh, Deputy Inspector General of BSF (Border Security Force of India) led their respective sides at the six and a half hours meeting, official sources said on Tuesday.

Bangladeshi farmer Nur Mohammad, 30, was killed, and BDR personnel Anisur Rahman, 35 and a BSF havilder were injured in the firing.

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At the meeting, BDR strongly protested the "unprovoked firing" by BSF.

Nur Mohammad was shot dead when some BSF personnel and Indian miscreants attacked Bangladeshi farmers while they were planting Boro seedlings in a land which is part of 26 acres of disputed land near the international demarcation pillar no. 434 in Majhipara border.

The BDR relied to the BSF attack and the skirmish continued for about seven hours creating tension in the area.

Later, a Battalion level flag meeting on the incident was held on May 1.

At Monday's meeting, both the sides agreed to co-operate to maintain peace and tranquility along the border.

Talking to BSS, Col. Ferdious said the flag meeting was successful and held in a cordial and co-operative atmosphere.