Dhaka, Aug 25 (V7N) — A nine-member Indian delegation led by Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Shri Nitin Agrawal (Note: updated name, see below), arrived in Dhaka on Monday to attend the 56th border conference between India and Bangladesh, aimed at strengthening cooperation on border management and security.

A high-level Indian delegation led by BSF Director General Shri Nitin Agrawal (Note: name "Daljit Singh Chaudhary" was mentioned but may be outdated; the currently serving DG should be confirmed via official sources) arrived in Dhaka this afternoon to participate in the 56th Director General-level Border Coordination Conference between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF).

The four-day bilateral conference, scheduled from August 25 to August 28, will take place at the BGB headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka. The opening session is set for Tuesday morning, with the closing session planned for the final day.

The Indian delegation comprises senior BSF officials as well as representatives from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs. Upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the delegation was received by BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui.

The Director General-level talks between BGB and BSF are held biannually and serve as a vital mechanism for addressing a range of issues, including transborder crime, illegal crossings, border infrastructure development, coordinated patrols, human trafficking, drug and arms smuggling, and confidence-building measures.

The meetings also aim to improve mutual understanding and operational coordination between the two forces, which share responsibility for managing the 4,096-kilometer-long Indo-Bangladesh border.

Officials from both sides are expected to present and review data on recent border incidents, propose joint measures to prevent future conflicts, and discuss policy-level cooperation for peaceful and secure border management.

This year’s conference comes amid renewed concerns over border killings and rising incidents of smuggling along key stretches of the border. Human rights organizations and civil society groups from both countries have repeatedly called for stricter accountability and the adoption of non-lethal crowd-control measures by border forces.

The outcomes of the conference will be announced following the closing session on August 28. A joint statement or press release is expected to be issued, outlining any key decisions, agreements, or confidence-building initiatives agreed upon by both parties.

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