Improved BSF-BGB relations resolves fencing impasse, says IG BSF Tripura Frontier
The relations between India’s BSF and Bangladesh’s BGB have seen a great improvement owing to the collaborative programmes such as Maitree cycle rallies and other similar programmes. And, the long standing impasse over erecting SRF (Single Row Fencing) in select bordering patches is also coming to an amicable solution, IG BSF Tripura Frontier Sushanta Kumar Nath said.
While briefing the media persons on the occasion curtain raiser for BSF-BGB Maitree (Friendly) Football Match Series to be commenced in Belonia in Tripura on March 18 - as part of on-going celebration of 50 years of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War in which BSF played a key from the very beginning and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahaman’s birth centenary- the IG said, He added, “There are altogether 15 patches where the BSF requires a clearance from the BGB to erect fences as the structures fall within 150 yards of the international borders. The BGB has given its clearance for three particular stretches and we hope that the BGB will soon clear the pending requests also”. Nath attributed these developments to the programmes running between both the forces in regular intervals.
According to Nath, a total of 40 kilometres stretch is left unfenced which is being covered with composite fencing.
“These fencings are being done beyond the 150 yards of international borders so the BGB has no roles to play there”, Nath added saying that some patches which required SRF (Single Row Fencing) ran a length oftotal 14 kilometers in 15 separate patches. “In three of the 15 patches, BGB has given their clarification”, he added.
To a question regarding the reports of militant movements along the Indo-Bangla borders of Tripura, he said, “The BSF has tightened its vigil and security build ups equipped with high-tech gadgets. No criminal activity whether it is militant related or related to trans-border crime is being tolerated”.
The BSF-BGB Maitree Football Match Series is one of the first of its kind attempt taken by Eastern Command of BSF headquartered at West Bengal to celebrate the golden jubilee celebration of Bangladesh liberation. A total of six football matches will be played in the series by BSF that fall under this command with its Bangladesh counterpart. The first match of the six match series will be played at BKI ground located at Belonia, under South Tripura district. Along with the football teams, spectators from Bangladesh will also come to enjoy the friendly match.
Speaking on this, BSF IG said, “This Football series will further boost the camaraderie between the countries. Through this series, the contribution of BSF and India in Bangladesh liberation war will be commemorated”.
Director General of BSF RakeshAsthana will come to attend the football match along with ADG Eastern Command. Higher officials of BGB will also come for the match, added Nath.
Other matches of the series will be played at Baharampur, Karimganj, Sonamati, Tura and Guwahati to mark the celebration of 50 years of Bangladesh independence.
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