BSS, Rangpur
October 15, 2010
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at a Sector Commander level border coordination meeting with Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Thursday assured of not opening fire except for self-defense to bring border killings to zero level.
Both sides agreed to maintain sustainable peace and tranquility along the common borders, resolve border issues and problems through discussions at ground levels and extend cooperation for further improving border management. They also agreed to curb all sorts of cross border crimes and terrorist activities through enhanced and coordinated patrols and take further steps like arranging sports events for further cementing relations between the two neighbouring border guards.
The decisions were taken at the meeting arranged by the BDR side at the conference room of Gano Sahajjo Sangstha in Tentulia upazila town of Panchagarh district.
Dinajpur Sector Commander Colonel Saleh Ahmed and Rangpur Sector Commander Colonel Khairuzzaman jointly led the BDR delegation while Deputy Inspector General of Kishanganj BSF Sector Mohammad Farid Kahn led the BSF delegation.
The 9-member BDR delegation also included Commanding Officers of 20, 25 and 34 Rifle Battalions and four Staff Officers while the same number BSF delegation included Commandants of 14, 16 and 194 BSF Battalions and five Staff Officers.
The BDR and BSF sides raised a number of border issues for resolving those in the six-hour long meeting that ended through signing of an agreed minutes at 5pm yesterday afternoon in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere.
Both sides committed to show their maximum restraints during tense situations, if they arise anytime in future along the borders for peaceful resolution and co-existence and exchanged lists of the terrorists of either side for necessary legal actions.
The BDR and BSF officials agreed on increased motivational works so that the bordering people would abide by the international border rules, stop breaching the barbed wire fences, illegal trespassing and damaging tea saplings.
They reiterated their commitments for increased cooperation in curbing all sorts of illegal activities along the borders, trafficking of drugs, narcotics substances as well as women and children.
"The meeting was held in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere where both the sides agreed to take all necessary and decisive steps for ensuring lasting peace along the borders," Rangpur Sector Commander of BDR Colonel Khairuzzaman told BSS.
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at a Sector Commander level border coordination meeting with Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Thursday assured of not opening fire except for self-defense to bring border killings to zero level.
Both sides agreed to maintain sustainable peace and tranquility along the common borders, resolve border issues and problems through discussions at ground levels and extend cooperation for further improving border management. They also agreed to curb all sorts of cross border crimes and terrorist activities through enhanced and coordinated patrols and take further steps like arranging sports events for further cementing relations between the two neighbouring border guards.
The decisions were taken at the meeting arranged by the BDR side at the conference room of Gano Sahajjo Sangstha in Tentulia upazila town of Panchagarh district.
Dinajpur Sector Commander Colonel Saleh Ahmed and Rangpur Sector Commander Colonel Khairuzzaman jointly led the BDR delegation while Deputy Inspector General of Kishanganj BSF Sector Mohammad Farid Kahn led the BSF delegation.
The 9-member BDR delegation also included Commanding Officers of 20, 25 and 34 Rifle Battalions and four Staff Officers while the same number BSF delegation included Commandants of 14, 16 and 194 BSF Battalions and five Staff Officers.
The BDR and BSF sides raised a number of border issues for resolving those in the six-hour long meeting that ended through signing of an agreed minutes at 5pm yesterday afternoon in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere.
Both sides committed to show their maximum restraints during tense situations, if they arise anytime in future along the borders for peaceful resolution and co-existence and exchanged lists of the terrorists of either side for necessary legal actions.
The BDR and BSF officials agreed on increased motivational works so that the bordering people would abide by the international border rules, stop breaching the barbed wire fences, illegal trespassing and damaging tea saplings.
They reiterated their commitments for increased cooperation in curbing all sorts of illegal activities along the borders, trafficking of drugs, narcotics substances as well as women and children.
"The meeting was held in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere where both the sides agreed to take all necessary and decisive steps for ensuring lasting peace along the borders," Rangpur Sector Commander of BDR Colonel Khairuzzaman told BSS.
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