The Inspector General BSF-Regional Commander BGB level Border Coordination Conference between India and Bangladesh started in Sylhet yesterday.
The four day conference will conclude on June 2, said an official press release from the Border Security Force (BSF) today.
The Indian delegation entered Bangladesh through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Dawki on the Meghalaya border.
A five member BSF delegation led by IG BSF Sumit Sharan is attending the conference. The Bangladesh delegation of BGB is led by Brigadier General Tanvir Gani Chowdhury, Regional Commander, Chittagong.
The conference will discuss all issues related to border management and security. It will focus on illegal entry, smuggling of drugs and other items, trafficking of women and children, development activities within 150 yards of the international borders, and initiatives to enhance mutual trust between the BGB and BSF.
During the conference issues of common concern pertaining to Trans- Border crimes, smugglings from International Border are being deliberated upon. Bottlenecks in the progress of infrastructure and developmental works on both sides of the border are also being resolved out through discussions. The Issues related with insurgency on either side of border will also be talked over in length.
“Such conferences help in having a better understanding and improvement of border management. It also acts as Confidence Building Measures between both the Border Guarding Forces, the statement said.
