The 56th Director General-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) concluded in Dhaka on August 28, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening cooperation, curbing cross-border crimes, and ensuring peace and stability along the 4,096-kilometer-long frontier.

The four-day conference, held from August 25 to 28, ended with the signing of the Joint Record of Discussions (JRD). The Bangladesh delegation was led by BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui and comprised 21 members, including senior BGB officers and representatives from the Office of the Chief Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Shipping, Roads and Highways Department, Department of Land Records and Surveys, Joint Rivers Commission, and Department of Narcotics Control.

On the Indian side, BSF Director General Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary led an 11-member delegation consisting of senior BSF officials as well as representatives from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.

At the forefront of discussions was the long-standing and sensitive issue of border killings. DG-BGB expressed “deep concern” over the indiscriminate shootings and killings of Bangladeshi nationals along the border by BSF personnel and Indian citizens. The Bangladesh side urged an end to these tragic incidents, which often spark public outrage and strain bilateral relations.

Responding to these concerns, DG-BSF........

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