It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.
Imagine the land border between India and Bangladesh. What do you think it is like? A fence that runs for miles? A craggy, clearly demarcated line like the one seen on maps? Communities living along the border will tell you otherwise. To many of them, the border is an invisible line anyone can step over without a visa.
A grove of tall coconut trees stands against the sun, blocking its rays. While the grove is in India, the shade falls on Bangladesh.
A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force at Adatala border point in Sapahar upazila early yesterday.
Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.
Saudi custom officials and law enforcing personnel stopped a smuggler who tried to bring nearly 48,000 cans of beer disguised as Pepsi cans into Saudi Arabia.
Balkan countries at the front line of the migrant crisis say they could close their borders to avoid becoming buffer zones for new arrivals.
A Bangladeshi cattle trader is tortured to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force on Debhata frontier in Satkhira.
Myanmar Border Guard Police says they can only release abducted Border Guard Bangladesh Nayek Abdur Razzak, if Bangladesh agrees to bring back 550 "rescued Bangladeshi migrants" from Myanmar.
Myanmar border force is yet to respond to a flag meeting over gunfire on their Bangladesh counterpart and “abduction” of a BGB trooper.
Four Saudi soldiers and many Yemeni rebels are killed in intense fighting along the two countries' border, the Saudi-led coalition says.
Armed forces chief will meet with inspector-general of police to discuss how military can play a bigger role in border security, Malaysian defence minister says.
At long last the last impediment to the implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement and the related Protocols has been removed.
The people living in the enclaves had no clear identity so far. They enjoyed none of the basic amenities and facilities such as schools, hospitals, etc.
THE unanimous passage of the Land Boundary Agreement Bill in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament is a historic development.
THE NDA government's 'neighbour first' policy received further boost in the recent past. From taking a lead in operationalising the rescue plan in Nepal to the passage of the long pending landmark Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), the signature determination of the government's intention to boost India's neighbourhood policy is apparent.
SOON the Government of India would table the 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill to bring the revised India Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) into force.
