Bengal hands over 1,024.75 acres to BSF for fencing along Bangladesh border
West Bengal shares an international border of approximately 2,216 kilometres with Bangladesh, the longest border shared by any Indian state.
West Bengal shares an international border of approximately 2,216 kilometres with Bangladesh, the longest border shared by any Indian state.
Questioning the impact of securing only selected portions of the border, Sarma said, "If Siliguri is open and Mankachar is closed, then what is the meaning? These were historical mistakes."
A fresh administrative push on illegal immigration has prompted several undocumented migrants in West Bengal to head towards the Bangladesh border amid uncertainty over their future.
The MEA spokesperson said that in many cases verification have been "pending for more than five years or so".
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.
At least 34 individuals were arrested following a communal clash that erupted in Mothabari on Thursday, prompting the district administration to impose prohibitory orders and deploy heavy police reinforcements to contain the unrest.
Floodlighting and the establishment of Border Out Posts (BOPs) have significantly bolstered security, especially in riverine and densely forested areas.
Assam Police have foiled an infiltration attempt along the India-Bangladesh border in Karimganj district in Southern Assam.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has dismantled a major human trafficking racket operating along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya with the arrest of seven individuals, including four Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian collaborators.
Bangladesh is a country I visited at different times. I went there as a child with my parents and sisters and recall the sheer joy of travelling through the rural areas which were dotted with ponds, each of a different colour.
