The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

A three-day border conference between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and India's Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in Bogra on Sunday.

BDR sources said the deputy director general level conference would be held under the supervision of the BDR sector headquarters, Rajshahi.

A host of outstanding issues including cross-border smuggling, killing of innocent Bangladeshis, border demarcation, abduction of Bangladeshi citizens by BSF and intrusion of Indian citizens will be discussed in the conference.

BDR deputy director general Brig Gen MA Bari will lead a 12-member team while IG of BSF North Bengal Frontier RA Tewari lead the 16-member Indian delegation.

The BSF delegation also includes IG of BSF South Bengal Frontier and concerned DIGs and staff officers.

BDR sector commanders of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Khulna, Kushtia and Rajshahi and concerned officials of the headquarters will join the conference.