Shillong, March 09: The Bi-annual, Border Co-ordination meeting between the Inspectors General, Border Security Force and Region Commanders, Border Guard Bangladesh was held at Shillong from 06 to and concluded today.
The BGB delegation led by Brig Gen Habibul Karim, ndc, psc, Region Commander North East Region, accompanied by Brig Gen Syed Ahmed Ali, Region Commander, South East Region and Sector commanders of Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla, Khagrachari, Mymensingh, Guimara, Srimongal, Bandarban, staff officers of BGB Headquarters and representatives from Ministry Of Home Affairs, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and Narcotic Control Bureau Bangladesh.
The BSF delegation was led by Shri Sudhir Kumar Srivastava, IG, BSF Guwahati, Shri Anil Kumar, IPS, IG, BSF Meghalaya, Shri B N Sharma, IG , BSF, Tripura and associated by sector DIsG of Tripura, Mizoram & Cachar, Meghalaya and Guwahati Frontiers, staffs officer from BSF Hqrs New Delhi , Nodal Officer from BSF Hqrs Kolkata and representative of Ministry of External Affairs and Narcotics Control Bureau.
On 06th March 2014, a conference between two friendly neighbouring Forces was held at Frontier HQ BSF Umpling, Shillong for building a better & mutual understanding and co-ordination between the two border guarding forces. The conference points were mainly focused on common concerns of both the border guarding forces for effective border management, peace and tranquility on the border.
On the four days conference both the country had emphasized, the need haw to tackle the, trans-border crimes committed by Bangladesh nationals and criminals inside Indian Territory.
Illegal intrusion of Bangladesh nationals into Indian territory. Prevention of smuggling of fake Indian currency notes and other contrabands items.Poaching of Indian natural resources by Bangladesh nationals from Indian Territory, especially from the river beds and obstruction to developmental activities on Indian border areas by Border Guard Bangladesh.
In the meeting the BSF provided facts and figures of all trans- border crimes committed by Bangladesh nationals inside Indian Territory, apprehension of Bangladesh nationals who illegally entered into Indian Territory, seizure figure of forest products, narcotic items and other contrabands items.BSF requested the counterpart to take effective measures to stop trans-border crimes and to prevent smuggling on our common border.
From the Bangladesh side they have emphasized upon Firing, Killing and Injuring of unarmed Bangladesh nationals by Indian nationals. When investigated into the allegation and it was found that when the Bangladesh criminals had illegally entered into Indian territory that too at odd hours of the night for committing dacoity & theft they were fired upon by local villagers.
The BSF also requested that the Bangladeshi nationals should be discouraged and prevented in crossing of International Border so that their direct confrontation with Indian nationals could be avoided and the valuable lives of human being may be saved.
In the meeting the Border Guard Bangladesh also emphasized for taking appropriate action against personnel involved in smuggling of various types of drugs, narcotics including phensedyl, wine and hemp etc., from India to Bangladesh.(SP News)
