Dhaka, Delhi agree to exchange information about terrorists

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Bangladesh and India Thursday agreed to exchange information about the terrorists, and reached a consensus on completing development works within 150 yards of the zero-line considering the interest of the local people across the common border, reports UNB.
The consensus came on the first day of a five-day director general-level conference of the border forces of the two countries that began in the city Thursday.
"The talks were held in a cordial atmosphere, and agreement and progress were made in a number of subjects," said Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the host side, in a brief release on the opening round's outcome.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Chief AK Mitra said, some 10 Bangladeshi terrorists, who are implicated in cases in Kolkata Court, would be deported to Bangladesh.
Mitra said this to the reporters after a courtesy call on Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury.
In reply to a question, he said, both the sides decided to complete 27 development works within 150 yards from the zero-line, considering the interest of the local people along the common border.
Earlier in the day, the five-day border conference between the BDR and the BSF of India began to discuss a host of outstanding issues, including the killing of innocent Bangladeshis by the Indian border guards.
BSF Director General Ashish Kumar Mitra is leading his country's 17-member delegation, while BDR Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed is heading an 18-member host side.
The conference will conclude with the signing of Joint Records of Discussions on October 29.
Among the issues, placed by Bangladesh on the table are -killing, kidnapping and detaining of Bangladeshi nationals, smuggling of illegal arms and ammo, explosives, drugs and Phensidyl, trespasses and push-ins of Bengali-speaking Indian nationals.
Besides, demarcation of land boundary, installation of border pillars at Berubari and Singpara-Khudipara in Panchagarh district, completion of survey at undermarcated Muhurir Char, Doikhata and Lathitila, hand-over of surveyed land at Naogaon after constructing border pillars, construction of defence infrastructures, roads, barbed-wire fencing and installations within 150 yards of the zero point will also come up.