A Maitri Cycle Rally to commemorate the birth ceremony of Bangabandhu Seikh Majibur Rahman, which started from the Panitor Border Outpost (BOP) near Basirhat in North 24 Parganas West Bengal on January 10 last, arrived on Tuesday at Border outpost Baldamgiri, South West Garo Hills.
Total 13 cyclists are participating in the rally from Panitor to Silkore border outpost in Mizoram.
BSF Meghalaya Frontier led by SK Sharma, DIG SHQ Tura in presence of SK Misra Commandant 28 Bn BSF and other BSF Officers along with jawans, villagers, youth, teachers and school students welcomed the cyclists.
The rally will cover total 4,090 Km distance in 66 days with 17 BSF Jawans as a mark of respect to Bangabandhu Sheikh Majibur Rahman for his birth anniversary on March 17 and for better relation across the border and spreading sense of security and bond with bordering people and BSF.
The rally is being organised for strengthening the bond of friendship in-between two neighbouring countries India and Bangladesh.
A cultural programme with a number of traditional events was also organised to welcome the cyclists.
