JASHORE (BENAPOLE), Sept 2, 2023 (BSS) - A four-day border conference between the regional commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and frontier IG of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) began here today.

The border conference between region commander, BGB (Jashore and Rangpur sector) and frontier inspector general (IG), BSF (South Bengal, North Bengal and Guwahati frontier) will continue till September 5.

The Bangladesh delegation comprised of BGB's Jashore Region Commander Brigadier General Shamim Ahmed, sector commanders under both regions, staff officers of BGB, officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of Narcotics Control, Directorate of Land Records and Survey and officials of Joint River Commission.

BGB's Rangpur Region Commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Morshed Alam led the 21-member Bangladesh delegation in the conference while IG of South Bengal Frontier Shri Ayush Mani Tiwari, IPS led the 7-member Indian delegation.