Flag meet held in Akhaura
A flag meeting between the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held on Akhaura border on Monday.
Both the teams agreed to curb smuggling and cross-border crime, BDR sources said.
The Bangladesh side was led by BDR No 1 Battalion Commander Lt Col Sayed Quamruzzaman and the Indian side was led by BSF No 22 Battalion Commander Col SK Taygi.
The meeting was told that BSF personnel won't shoot at any Bangladeshi villager, but will go for legal steps against the infiltrators.
BSF gunned down four Bangladeshis on Akhaura border between April 16 and September 30.
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