Indian nationals backed by BSF trespass Sylhet border violating the rules
BDR-BSF conference begins in New Delhi today
As the BDR and BSF are set to start a six-day high level conference in New Delhi today (Monday), the BSF in its usual way carried on unwarranted activities on the Bangladesh border at Sylhet on Sunday.The BSF troops backed the Indian nationals to trespass on the border in violation of the rules and Bangladesh-India border agreement.
UNB adds: Indian nationals backed by BSF Sunday trespassed the border at several places of Jaintapur upazila but retreated when BDR strongly warned the intruders.BDR sources said BSF brought Khasias in 10 boats to Dibir Haor at about 10, They started fishing in the hoar. On resistance they soon retreated. At about 11 am the Indian nationals backed by BSF trespassed into Padua and Tamabeel and started cultivation within Bangladesh territory. BDR rushed to the places and hoisted red flag signifying dire warning. The Indians retreated at about 4-30p.
BDR local commander Lt Col Khandker Zahirul Alam said the provocative actions of BSF within 5 days of BDR Chief's amicable meeting across the border with regional chief of BSF is unfortunate. "We are exercising utmost restrain in the face of provocations," he added.An earlier BSS Report said: A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), headed by BDR Chief Major General Mainul Islam arrived here on Sunday to attend the six-day BDR-BSF director general-level conference beginning in the Indian Capital today (Monday).
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Shrivastava received the BDR chief at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
Bangladesh is to "strongly protest" the frontier shootouts as directors general of the two countries meet today (Monday), sources said.
"The shootout by BSF men at frontlines is to dominate our agenda in the talks as the earlier India assurance to stop it during our talks (in Dhaka in July 2009) was not reflected in their actions in the past months," BDR chief Major General Mainul Islam had told BSS in Dhaka on Saturday ahead of his visit.
The Bangladesh delegation included Director Training of the BDR headquarters, most of the sector commanders, Political Counselor of Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, a Director of the Land Record and Survey Directorate, Representa-tives of Home and Foreign Affairs Ministry and Joint River Commission of Bangladesh.
UNB adds: Indian nationals backed by BSF Sunday trespassed the border at several places of Jaintapur upazila but retreated when BDR strongly warned the intruders.BDR sources said BSF brought Khasias in 10 boats to Dibir Haor at about 10, They started fishing in the hoar. On resistance they soon retreated. At about 11 am the Indian nationals backed by BSF trespassed into Padua and Tamabeel and started cultivation within Bangladesh territory. BDR rushed to the places and hoisted red flag signifying dire warning. The Indians retreated at about 4-30p.
BDR local commander Lt Col Khandker Zahirul Alam said the provocative actions of BSF within 5 days of BDR Chief's amicable meeting across the border with regional chief of BSF is unfortunate. "We are exercising utmost restrain in the face of provocations," he added.An earlier BSS Report said: A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), headed by BDR Chief Major General Mainul Islam arrived here on Sunday to attend the six-day BDR-BSF director general-level conference beginning in the Indian Capital today (Monday).
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Shrivastava received the BDR chief at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
Bangladesh is to "strongly protest" the frontier shootouts as directors general of the two countries meet today (Monday), sources said.
"The shootout by BSF men at frontlines is to dominate our agenda in the talks as the earlier India assurance to stop it during our talks (in Dhaka in July 2009) was not reflected in their actions in the past months," BDR chief Major General Mainul Islam had told BSS in Dhaka on Saturday ahead of his visit.
The Bangladesh delegation included Director Training of the BDR headquarters, most of the sector commanders, Political Counselor of Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, a Director of the Land Record and Survey Directorate, Representa-tives of Home and Foreign Affairs Ministry and Joint River Commission of Bangladesh.
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