Bangladesh, India vow to bring border killings to zero
Bangladesh, India vow to bring 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 inspections in case of carrying out any construction within 150 yards of the frontiers. The two countries reached the agreement after a four-day...

BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday
BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday

The four-day 55th borders conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. A 13-member BGB delegation led by its DG will take part in the conference. Apart from the senior BGB...

BSF allegedly erects electric pillars along Bangladesh-India border in Patgram
BSF allegedly erects electric pillars along Bangladesh-India border in Patgram

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has allegedly erected electric pillars along the border in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, violating the International Border Act, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday morning, reports UNB. Local farmers discovered the electric pillars and...

No concessions on any issues with India: BGB Chief
No concessions on any issues with India: BGB Chief

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General, Major General Mohammad AshrafuzzamanSiddiqui, said that no concessions will be made on the uneven agreements or any border-related issues with India. He made the remark during a press conference today (January 29) at the Ministry of Home Affairs...

Unfair deals to get priority in BGB-BSF talks next month: Adviser
Unfair deals to get priority in BGB-BSF talks next month: Adviser

A number of Indian actions undermining Bangladeshi sovereignty, including border killings and unfair deals signed during the Awami League autocratic regime, will be discussed in the talks next month between top officials of both countries border forces. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd)...

Bangladeshi injured in BSF firing along C’nawabganj border
Bangladeshi injured in BSF firing along C’nawabganj border

A 30-year-old Bangladeshi man has been injured in firing by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Telkupi border in Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj district. The injured man, identified as Habil, 30, son of Belal from Mollatola village in Shahbazpur Union, is currently undergoing...

BSF issues 'ops alert' on border
BSF issues 'ops alert' on border

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has issued a 10-day ops alert on the border. BSF has also issued an instruction in this regard, in which it has been ordered to conduct drill on the border between Bangladesh and India in the northeast and West Bengal of India. In addition, the BSF has...

Bullet from Indian side kills youth along Sunamganj border
Bullet from Indian side kills youth along Sunamganj border

A Bangladeshi youth was killed by bullets allegedly fired from the Indian side along the Chinakandi border in Bishwambharpur Upazila, Sunamganj, on Wednesday. The deceased Md Saidul Islam (24) son of Joynal Abedin was from Dhanpur Union, reports UNB. Sunamganj Battalion 28 BGB Commander AKM...

13 Bangladeshis detained by BSF across Sylhet border
13 Bangladeshis detained by BSF across Sylhet border

Citing locals, UNB reported that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet. According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to...

BGB and BSF exchange sweets at Hili border to mark Victory Day
BGB and BSF exchange sweets at Hili border to mark Victory Day

In a gesture of goodwill and camaraderie, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) exchanged sweets with the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday morning to commemorate Bangladeshs Victory Day. The exchange occurred around 10 am at the zero line near Check Post Gate, adjacent to Sub-Pillar 11...

Two Bangladeshi citizens injured in BSF firing at Kasba border
Two Bangladeshi citizens injured in BSF firing at Kasba border

Two Bangladeshis injured in Indias Border Security Force (BSF) firing at Kasba border; victims hospitalized with bullet wounds. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confirmed the incident and lodges protest against the attack. Two Bangladeshis were injured on Monday afternoon (November 25) when the...