BangladeshThe 4-day conference between BDR and BSF concluded in Shilong, in the Indian State of Meghalaya Thursday, according to despatch received in the city, reports UNB.
The conference was held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. Both sides agreed to actively cooperate with each other to curb all kinds of border crimes.
After discussion, the meeting decided that Sector and Battalion Commanders of the two sides would take steps to solve existing problems in their respective areas.
The conference also decided to inform each other whenever any trouble occurs in border areas.
BDR raised various issues, including killing or injuring of Bangladeshi unarmed nationals in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian nationals, kidnapping of Bangladeshi nationals by Indians, smuggling of illegal firearms, explosives and various kinds of drugs, including phensidyle and heroin, from India and trespassing of Indian nationals and BSF into Bangladesh territory.
BSF raised various issues like cross-border crimes committed by Bangladeshi nationals in Indian territory, trespassing by Bangladeshi citizens and BDR into Indian territory, extraction of natural resources from Indian territory by Bangladeshis and alleged Indian insurgency camps in Bangladesh territory.
BDR DDG Brigadier General M A Bari led an 11-member Bangladesh delegation to the conference. A 17-member Indian team was led by BSF Tripura frontier IG PK Mishra.
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