On Sunday, Bangladesh’s foreign ministry expressed “deep concern” in a meeting with India’s High Commissioner, Pranay Verma, over the alleged actions of India’s Border Security Force (BSF), the paramilitary force guarding the Indo-Bangladesh border.The ministry criticised India’s attempts to build fences along the border without proper authorisation, alleging that these actions violated the spirit of cooperation between the two countries.Following his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin, Verma reiterated India’s commitment to maintaining a crime-free border.”We have an understanding with regard to fencing the border for security. BSF and BGB (Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh) have been in communication in this regard. We expect that understandings will be implemented and there will be a cooperative approach to combating crime,” the Indian High Commissioner said on Sunday.Notablty, Bangladesh’s Home Affairs Adviser, Lt Gen (retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said the border dispute involves five key locations, including Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, and the Tin Bigha Corridor in north-western Bangladesh. He also accused the previous government, under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, of signing imbalanced agreements, which he claimed have fuelled border tensions and contributed to disputes over fencing at 160 sites between 2010 and 2023.
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