BSF occupies land in Sylhet border
India's Border Security Force on Tuesday occupied a piece of land at
Padua in the frontier area of Pashchim Jaflong of Gowainghat in the
district.
Earlier in April 2001, the Indian border guards also occupied the place.
Witnesses said tension prevailed in the frontier as Bangladeshis
protested at the move of Indian guards.
About 300 BSF personnel with 200 Indians stormed into the
Bangladesh territory and occupied an estimated 230 acres of land, the
Pratappur BDR camp said.
The Sylhet BDR sector commander, Colonel Niamul Fatemi, said as
tension prevailed in the area, more BDR personnel were sent to the
area to tackle the situation.
'We protested at the incident and a meeting with the Indian guards
will be held at the zero point in the area on Wednesday morning,' he
said, 'BSF troops showed unfriendly attitude and the land survey will
not resume until they get back to their previous position.'
Bangladesh and India are conducting a survey in the disputed area
after a meeting of the Joint Boundary Working Group held in November.
The Bangladeshi survey team visited the area on Tuesday.
Local sources said Indian guards had taken position with heavy arms
and ammunition. Bangladeshi guards also took position.
The Gowainghat police said Indians, with the help of BSF personnel,
had occupied the land on Tuesday evening.
http://www.newagebd.com/2010/dec/15/front.html
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