Border Conference Ends
BGB, BSF agree to maintain peace
A border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) concluded in India on Thursday, calling to maintain peace along the borders.
Held at Shiliguri in India, the four-day border conference discussed different border-related problems between the two countries in a cordial and amicable atmosphere, says a PID handout.
BGB Deputy Director General Brigadier General Abu Sayeed Khan led a 14-member Bangladesh delegation to the conference.
The delegation included BGB sector commanders of Dinajpur, Khulna, Rangpur, Kushtia and Rajshahi, staff officers of BGB headquarters and officials of home and foreign ministries.
The Indian delegation included BSF inspector generals of South Bengal, Malda and North Bengal frontiers, officials of Home Ministry and Narcotics Control Bureau.
The BGB delegation raised Bangladesh's concern over the indiscriminate shooting, killing and injuring of unarmed Bangladeshis along the borders, calling upon BSF to take effective steps to check recurrence of such incidents.
BSF was urged not to create panic along the border areas by throwing and blasting explosives.
They were also requested to stop the arrest and detention of Bangladeshi nationals by Indian nationals and not to start any construction work within 150 yards of the border.
The BSF delegation assured to exercise utmost restraint and take necessary and cautious measures to check recurrence of any untoward incident.
Both sides agreed to take effective steps to check smuggling and human trafficking in the future and initiatives to strengthen cooperation, mutual trust and amity.
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