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.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha raised serious concerns about the rising illegal infiltration from Bangladesh prompting a directive to Indian security agencies, including the Tripura police, to intensify their efforts to address the issue.
The commitment was made during a four-day inspectors general meeting held in Shillong, which concluded on Thursday.
Border Security Force (BDF) apprehended a Pakistani national on the Ferozepur border in Punjab.
A wild elephant trampled a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to death near the Indo-Bangladesh border in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya.
A special session was organized to encourage the use of millets among the families of Seema Praharis at the Border Security Force Tripura Frontier headquarters on Monday.
