10 B’desh nationals returned to holding centre after border standoff
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
A dozen Bangladeshi nationals were sent to two newly set up holding centres in West Bengal till Monday allegedly for entering the country without valid documents.
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
District administrations across border areas have started coordination meetings with the Border Security Force (BSF) and land acquisition authorities to expedite the process of acquiring land for border fencing, in line with directions issued by Chief Minister.
The Home Minister also instructed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to maintain close coordination with the Army and local police.
Tension escalated along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malikpur, South Dinajpur, as Bangladeshi miscreants launched yet another attack on BSF personnel in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Border Security Force (BSF) today halted unauthorised construction within 150 yards of the zero line on the Bangladesh side of the Indo-Bangladesh border. A BSF Kishanganj sector patrol team spotted Bangladeshi nationals carrying out fortification work along the embankment of the Kulik River within the restricted zone.
Tension along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar is on the rise as both Indian villagers and Bangladeshi nationals engage in construction activities near the zero line.
In a significant step towards enhancing regional security and cooperation, senior commanders from the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a sector-level coordination meeting on January 22 near the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya.
