Border Security Force, Border Guard Bangladesh agree on coordinated patrolling

KOLKATA: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today agreed to conduct simultaneous coordinated patrolling in vulnerable and smuggling-prone areas to counter gold smuggling and FICN racket.

The decision was taken after a four-day BSF- Region Commanders and BGB border conference here.

"Various issues related to attack on the BSF troops by Bangladeshi criminals, smuggling of FICN, gold, cattle, theft, dacoity and abduction by Bangladeshi criminals, joint patrolling in vulnerable areas and confidence building measures between both the forces were discussed," a statement by the BSF said.

"After due deliberations both forces agreed to conduct simultaneous co-ordination patrolling in vulnerable and smuggling-prone areas, educate border populations to respect the sanctity of International Boundary, organise games and sports on border by involving the troops and civilians. BGB also agreed to extend all cooperation in ops against FICN and gold racketeers," it stated.

The BSF statement also stated that both forces mutually agreed that field commanders of BSF and BGB will meet frequently in near future and work out details for implementation of land boundary agreements whenever called upon by respective commanders.