India, Bangladesh agree to deal with infiltration issue post four-day conference of BGB and BSF

Dhaka, Dec 30 (ANI): Director Generals of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India's Border Security Force (BSF) discussed inadvertent crossing issue and agreed to deal with the matter under a specified plan as four-day talks concluded. The four-day conference between the two paramilitary forces had begun in Dhaka city on Friday. BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed, led a 23-member delegation and held talks with BSF Director General Devendra Kumar Pathak, who was accompanied by 20-member delegation. Both the countries discussed various issues relating to border security, smuggling, infiltration and curbing trans-border crimes. Major General Aziz Ahmed said that the apprehension of people while crossing the border would be dealt with under a border management plan. The two countries had signed the CBMP in July 2011 according to which the border guards of the two countries would exchange information on vulnerable areas to ensure joint patrolling in a coordinated manner.