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Mon, Oct 18
Kaveri Kumar Taki (WB), Oct 18 (PTI) The Indo-Bangladesh border disappeared as thousands of people from both countries in a spirit of bonhomie shared their culture on the Ichamati river in hundreds of boats, near here, on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami. The BSF and Bangladesh Rifles personnel, who guard the international borders in the river on speed boats, allow people from both sides to come together on its waters without passports and witness immersion of Goddess Durga every year.
Touching down on each other lands at Taki in North 24 Parganas district in India and Sripur in Satkhira district in Bangladesh is also allowed, though for a few minutes only, a visiting PTI correspondent witnessed. Thousands of people carrying their countries'' flags threw candies, toffees, fruits and even coins to one another amidst the rolling of the ''dhaks'' (drum) and chugging of motor-boats.
The boats from Bangladesh, carrying the deep green and red flag of the country were almost always more crowded than those from India and the number of women were only a few. Popular music revelled thousands of people lining up along the river bank on both sides.
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