Protecting our citizens and our border integrity is non-negotiable

Jahangir Alam also outlines security measures for upcoming Durga Puja

The adviser reiterated Bangladesh’s firm call for an end to the killings, emphasising that such actions harm bilateral relations without benefiting either country.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) have agreed to bring down the border casualties of Bangladeshi nationals to zero by enhancing joint patrolling, vigilance, intensifying public awareness programme, preventing criminals or inhabitants from crossing border and sharing information

Killing along the Bangladesh-India border marked a gradual rise over the last three years despite repeated state-level commitments to bring such killings down to zero.

Killing of civilians along the Bangladesh-India border by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has plagued the bilateral relations between the two countries for decades.

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh and India want zero death along Bangladesh-India border but it is happening.