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India, Bangladesh Agree to Curb Illegal Movements on International Border
The New Indian Express Mysuru
|August 29, 2025
The Directorate General-level talks between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) concluded on Thursday, with both sides agreeing to tighten border security and reduce illegal cross-border movement.
The discussions, which began on August 25, culminated in the signing of a Joint Record of Discussions (JRD). During the talks, Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director-General of BGB, raised concerns about the "indiscriminate shootings and killings of Bangladeshi nationals by BSF personnel and Indian citizens along the border".
This story is from the August 29, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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