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 DG BSF visited the Jammu Frontier to assess the prevailing security situation along the International Border.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized gold worth nearly Rs 1.02 crore along the India-Bangladesh border in the Malda district of West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a smuggler and seized gold biscuits valued at over Rs 5.47 crore from his possession along the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal's Nadia district, an official said on Friday. This is considered a major success for the forces.
Border Security Force (BSF) has introduced a newly-designed border fencing system along the India–Bangladesh frontier in the vulnerable Chicken’s Neck region to bolster national security, Inspector General Mukesh Tyagi of the North Bengal Frontier said today.
The Border Security Force (BSF) is celebrating its 61st Raising Day today, marking six decades of exceptional service in securing India’s borders and maintaining National Security. Raised in 1965 in the aftermath of the Indo-Pakistan War, the BSF has been entrusted with the responsibility to guard India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
