Enhancing Border Security: India and Bangladesh Collaborate to Curb Attacks on Security Personnel
India and Bangladesh have pledged joint efforts to reduce attacks on BSF personnel along the 4,096-km International Border. Following the 54th bi-annual Director General level talks between BSF and BGB in Dhaka, both nations have committed to increasing coordinated patrols, educating bordering populations, and assisting victims of human trafficking. Developmental works, real-time information sharing on crimes, and maintaining peace at the border are also part of the agreement.
The talks, held from March 5-9 at the BGB headquarters in Dhaka, saw BSF DG Nitin Agrawal and BGB DG Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui leading their respective delegations. Both sides aim to minimize incidents of attacks by increasing coordinated patrols, particularly during vulnerable periods. They also plan to educate border communities on the sanctity of the International Border.
Efforts to aid victims of human trafficking and to share approved developmental plans for both sides were agreed upon. The BSF also accepted a proposal from BGB for constructing a memorial for martyred freedom fighters of Bangladesh. Real-time information sharing on human traffickers and other trans-border crimes will be intensified, with the goal of making the border crime-free.
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Both forces aim to eliminate border deaths through mutual cooperation. The talks addressed various issues including action against Indian insurgent groups in Bangladesh, border infrastructure, and confidence-building measures. The outcome of the conference was satisfactory to both parties, reaffirming their commitment to border peace and tranquility.
The bi-annual talks, initiated in 1993, alternate between New Delhi and Dhaka. The next session is expected to take place in September-October, continuing the dialogue aimed at enhancing border security and cooperation between India and Bangladesh.
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