The Indian delegation was headed by Shri Daljit Singh Chawdhary, DG BSF, and Bangladesh delegation was headed by Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, OSP, BSP, SUP, BGBM, ndc, psc, M. Phil, Director General, Border Guard Bangladesh.

This highest level talks between Border Security Force India and Border Guard Bangladesh are held twice every year – once each in India and Bangladesh, which facilitates both the border guarding forces to establish robust systems through which co-operation in Border Guarding and Border Management is ensured. India and Bangladesh share a civilizational and cultural heritage and host of factors that span virtually the entire spectrum of interaction that is possible for neighbours to have. The last coordination conference between both forces was held at Dhaka (Bangladesh) from 05th to 9th March 2024.

Major agenda points from BSF were prevention against attack/assault/abuse on BSF personnel and Indian civilians by Bangladesh based criminals/miscreants, joint efforts to prevent trans-border crimes, action against Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs) in Bangladesh, issues related to border infrastructure, construction of SRF, joint efforts for effective implementation of Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP), Confidence Building Measures (CBM) and other miscellaneous activities while the BGB agendas were prevention of border crimes, border violation/illegal crossing/intrusion into Bangladesh territory by BSF/Indian police/Indian nationals, smugglers and miscreants, killing at border, issues related to border infrastructure within 150 yards of IB, establishment of Effluent Treatment plant (ETP) for 4 canals carrying waste water from Agartala to Akhaura, border demarcation, survey and construction of pillars, construction work within 150 yards of IB, river bank protection works and water sharing, location of camps and movement of armed miscreants inside India, effective implementation of CBMP, confidence building measures and other Misc activities.

With a view to maintain the highest level of cordial relation between both the nations, as envisaged by its present top leadership, following decisions were taken by both the D’sG after detailed discussions on the agenda from both sides:
Both sides appreciated each other’s concerns and committed to settle these issues amicably through continued, constructive, and positive engagements at all levels. They agreed to implement the decisions of the conference at the ground level in true spirit.

• On the incidents of assault/attack on BSF personnel by Bangladesh based trans-border criminals/miscreants, both sides agreed to undertake combined efforts to bring down such incidents to absolute minimum by increasing coordinated patrols especially during late hours of nights to early morning in vulnerable areas and educating border population regarding the sanctity of IB.
• Reiterating the need for synergistic efforts to uphold human rights and curb violence on the border, both sides agreed to work together with utmost synergy by enhancing joint patrolling, vigilance, intensifying public awareness program, undertaking appropriate socio-economic development program and sharing of real-time information in order to ensure effective border management without any killing on either side. BSF is already following the non-lethal policy on the Indo- Bangladesh border.
• Highlighting the importance of Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) in curbing trans-border crimes, human trafficking and illegal crossing, both sides agreed to pursue and share real-time information and investigation reports of traffickers (if any), both sides also assured to remain extra vigilant to curb such crimes and to put all out efforts to make Indo-Bangladesh border crime free.