Bangladesh, India agree to bring down border killings to zero

Bangladesh, India agree to bring down border killings to zero

Bangladesh and India have agreed to take effective measures to bring down border killings of Bangladeshi nationals to zero level and conduct joint inspection in case of carrying out any construction within 150 yards of the frontiers.
The two countries reached the agreement after a four-day Director General (DG) level conference of the two border forces-Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India held on February 17-20 in Indian capital New Delhi.
A 13-member Bangladesh delegation led by BGB DG Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui participated in the conference.
On the other hand, a 13-member Indian delegation was led by BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary in the conference.
A joint statement was issued after the conference in which both the friendly countries have agreed on some issues of bilateral interest, said a BGB press release issued here today.