NEW DELHI, March 7 � India and Bangladesh will discuss issues related to cross-border terrorist activities and joint patrolling of the frontiers as top officers of border guarding forces of both the countries begin their four-day meeting here tomorrow, reports PTI.
While Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Srivastava will lead the Indian side, Major General Mainul Islam is leading a 19-member team of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) officials for the �Border Coordination conference� here.
The talks will focus on preventing cross-border terrorist movement, trafficking of women, children and contraband, joint management of border pillars, fencing within 150 metres of the International border and smuggling among others, a senior BSF officer said.
The last round of talks between the forces� took place in July last year in Dhaka while in April the BDR delegation visited the country after a savage mutiny at the headquarters of the BDR led to the killing of its chief Major General Shakeel Ahmed.
The issue of terrorist camps especially those from the country�s North East and which operate within the territory of Bangladesh and harbouring of some criminals wanted by India will also be taken up during the meeting.
During the last year�s meet in the national capital, India assured Bangladesh that any �recalcitrant elements� of the BDR will not be allowed to enter the country and offered all possible help in restructuring of the paramilitary force.
BSF and BDR are counterparts along the 4,096-kilometre long India-Bangladesh border.
During the July talks at Dhaka both the countries exchanged lists of wanted �criminals and terrorists� believed to be hiding or detained in each other�s territories.
