BSF DG pledges to stop border killing

RANGPUR, July 19 (BSS):  Director General (DG) of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Sree Devendra Kumar Pathak at a courtesy meeting with officials of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has committed to stop killings on the common borders.

The BSF Chief made the commitment while exchanging views with Commander of Northwest Region of BGB Brigadier General Latiful Haider during his courtesy visit at Banglabandha zero point under Tentulia upazila in Panchagarh Friday morning.

After the short courtesy discussion, Brigadier General Latiful Haider briefed the local journalists and said the meeting was held in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere.

The meeting discussed issues like peaceful coexistence along the common borders, showing maximum restraints on special situations and resolving any issue through mutual cooperation and discussion between the two neighbouring border guards, he added.

The meeting also discussed common border issues to curb smuggling, trafficking of drugs, narcotics substances, women and children, stopping illegal trespassing and curbing terrorist activities on the frontiers through conducting joint patrolling.

Inspector General of North Bengal Frontiers of BSF Sree S K Sood, Acting Commander of Thakurgaon BGB Sector Lt Colonel Kamal Ahmed and Commanding Officer of Panchagarh 18 BGB Battalion Lt Col Ariful Haque attended the meeting.

The BGB officials asked the top level BSF delegation to hand over the Bangladeshi citizens to the BGB authority in future after their arrests by BSF jawans following illegal trespassing into Indian territories without handing them over to the Indian police.

High officials of BGB and BSF were present in the meeting where both sides also exchanged gifts.