BSF forces work to stop in BD territory

BENAPOLE, June 9 (UNB): Work on constructing a boundary wall of the immigration check-post site in Benapole was halted after protests by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) here on Monday.
Manir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Benapole thana immigration, said the BSF members forced the work stoppage in the morning.
The BSF members said they would not allow the construction to continue there without permission from higher authorities, he said.
This was despite BSF already having built a similar boundary wall on their side, he said.
When contacted, Commanding officer of BGB-26, Lieutenant Colonel Matiur Rahman, said a decision on the matter will be taken after a visit by the two countries' respective Land Survey departments officials on June 12. There is nothing to be worried about, he said.
The Bangladesh government allocated 1.80 acres of land for Benapole immigration site after the launch of India-Bangladesh passport in 1971, said the OC.
An academic building, and a residential complex were established in the immigration area after the liberation war, but one boundary remained unprotected for long, he added.