BSF-BGB coordination conference kicks off in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 27, 2021

The three-day coordination conference between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) kick-started in Shillong on Saturday.   

The ten-member delegation of BGB led by Tanveer Gani Chowdhury, Additional Director General, Region Commander of South East Region Chattogram was welcomed by a senior officer of BSF at ICP Dawki.

On the other hand, the BSF delegation is led by Sh. Susanta Kumar Nath, IPS IG BSF Tripura Frontier along with 11 members from Meghalaya, Guwahati, Silchar and Tripura Frontier of BSF Representative of MHA, MEA and NCB and also attended the conference.

The conference is held bi-annually between the two border guarding forces to discuss the issues related to smuggling of cattle, drugs, FICN, contraband items and to resolve the matters having security bearing along the Indo-Bangladesh border to maintain peace and tranquillity.

 The conference will culminate on November 29 with signing of Joint Record of Discussion (JRD) by the leader of both the delegations.