New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) is actively communicating with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at all levels through available channels to monitor security scenarios and prepared to address any kind of unforeseen situation along Indo-Bangladesh, a BSF spokesperson said.
In the last three days, BSF communicated with their counterpart in Bangladesh. “In order to reach out to counterparts up to commandant level at the BOPs, both the border guarding forces have had around 83 flag meetings at various levels in the last 3 days,” the spokesperson said.
It is worth mentioning that the home ministry, last week, set up a committee headed by the ADG, Border Security Force, Eastern Command to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
The first meeting of the committee was held on Saturday. Both the border guarding forces had around 241 simultaneous coordinating patrols in the vulnerable border area of eastern command, the spokesperson said.
Stating that BGB helped in preventing the Bangladeshi nationals coming to the border, BSF authorities also impressed upon them to protect the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh.
“The BGB has not only been cooperating with BSF on international border on operation matters but also taking all steps for the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh in collaboration with their civil authorities,” the spokesperson said.
On August 9, when 1500 Bangladeshi nationals had assembled near zero line on Coochbehar-Lalmonirhat District border inside Bangladesh then BGB made efforts in collaboration with civil authorities of Lalmonirhat District, Bangladesh to persuade them to return back, the BSF official said.
“In several bilateral field meetings held between BSF and BGB, matters related to border security and other mutual interests have also been discussed. Also, commanders devised channels for effective coordinated mechanisms to share real time information on various operational matters with BGB.” The official said.
At least, 232 meetings have also been conducted with the Indian villagers residing along the international border of Eastern Command to make them aware about the prevalent situation in Bangladesh and to seek their cooperation in border management.
