(KOLKATA)
19th Inspectors General Border Security Force – Region Commander Border Guard Bangladesh Border Coordination Conference concludes after signing Joint Record of Discussion (JRD) on September 05, 2023 at Jashore, Bangladesh
The 21 member BGB delegation was led by Mohammad Morshed Alam, Additional Director General, Region Commander, North West Region, Rangpur. The BGB delegation included Shamim Ahmed, SGP, SPP, Additional Director General, Region Comdr, SW Region, Jashore and other 19 delegates.
The 07 member BSF delegation was led by Shri Ayush Mani Tiwari, IPS, IG, BSF, South Bengal Frontier. The BSF delegation included Shri Dinesh Kumar Yadav, IPS, IG, BSF, Guwahati, Shri Deepak M Damor, IPS, IG, BSF, North Bengal Frontier and 04 delegates from BSF, MHA and MEA.
During conference Mohammad Morshed Alam, Additional Director General, Region Commander, North West Region, Rangpur the leader of BGB delegation stated that both the Border Guarding Forces, BGB and BSF are deployed on the most complex and dynamic Indo-Bangladesh Border. He expressed his gratitude to BSF and Government of India for their co-operation in solving various important issues of Border management. Leader of BGB delegation further stated that considering the complex and dynamic nature of the Indo-Bangladesh Border, the BGB and BSF play pivotal role in complementing each other’s efforts in effective implementation of border management on respective side. He further stated that special warmth in relations and positive changes in conflict resolving mechanism of both the Forces is very encouraging. He assured that BGB intend to take this spirit further through this meeting to the field level in order to resolve ground level problems much easier.
Commander of the BSF delegation, Shri Ayush Mani Tiwari, IPS, Inspector General, BSF, South Bengal, Frontier also stated that the criminals exist on both sides of border. Their nefarious designs can be thwarted only when BSF and BGB work in tandem at every level. For this, BSF assure best co-operation at all times. He expressed his confidence in BGB for having similar approach. He further stated that “Co-ordinated Border Management Plan” (CBMP) is an instrument that has been developed by both the forces for effective border management. The responsibility of its implementation in its true spirit is on the shoulders of both the forces who are working in the field. The leader of BSF delegation further conveyed his firm belief that this meeting will further take relation of both the Forces to higher pedestal.
Inspector General, BSF thanked Mohammad Morshed Alam, Additional Director General, Region Commander for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to the BSF delegation. He stated that both the Border Guarding Forces are entrusted with the sacred responsibility of maintaining peace and tranquility along the border. He expressed his firm belief that friendly exchange of ideas, cooperation, coordination and mutual support would reduce the gaps of the understandings and enable both the forces to resolve various border issues in its right perspective. Besides, such interactions would strengthen the bondage between the two countries for achieving common goal.
In the end of conference, both commanders of the forces signed on JRD and ended the conference with cordial gesture.
