Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Thursday held discussions on issues of bilateral and regional interest, as well as avenues to further build upon the historic defence ties between the armed forces of two countries.
In order to facilitate cross-country transactions, Sonali Bank and Eastern Bank will open accounts in the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The two Indian banks will also open similar accounts in the two Bangladeshi banks, as per the news report.
Thaosen's direction came on the first day of his two-day visit to the North Bengal frontier aimed to review the current security scenario and operational preparedness at the India-Bangladesh border being guarded by the BSF.
In yet another success in its drive against trans-border crimes and narcotics trafficking, and foiling a smuggling bid, Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday apprehended two narcotic smugglers with prohibited Yaba Tablets and cough syrup on Indo-Bangladesh international border.
A team from the Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested a convicted narcotics trafficker and absconder, who was trying to escape to Bangladesh from India-Bangladesh Border near Dinhata, West Bengal.
Beyond its mandated duty to guard India's international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, Border Security Force (BSF) organised a free medical camp for the people residing in border areas as part of its effort to develop mutual trust between the force and the people.
In a joint operation, teams of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Customs arrested two persons and seized 40 pieces of gold worth Rs 2.82 crore along the India-Bangladesh border.
China is trying to seize the opportunity of the delay in the signing of the Teesta water-sharing deal between India and Bangladesh. New Delhi is sincere about sharing Teesta water with Bangladesh equitably and is keen on an early signing of the deal which was agreed upon between the two coun
At the Taj Mahal Party Center in Jamaica, New York, a celebration programme was held to mark the 103rd birthday of "father of the Nation" Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and the 52nd anniversary of the country's independence on Tuesday.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has established 15 Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) on the India-Bangladesh border for curbing and controlling infiltration, human trafficking and smuggling of any contraband, Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
While addressing the event, PM Modi said, "I am confident that this pipeline will further speed up the development of Bangladesh and be an excellent example of the increasing connectivity between both countries."