INDO BANGLADESH RELATIONS
Apr 29, 2008
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he barbed wire fencing of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam will be completed by 31 December. Authorities in Karimganj district, which has a 94-km border with Bangladesh, including 41km that is riverine, were facing problems in completing a four-kilometre stretch inside Karimganj town. Of the 28.75-km border in Cachar district, 14km had been fenced. Roads had been constructed in 26 kilometres |
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Indo Bangladesh Relations Moitree Express
Apr 29, 2008
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Prospects of Kolkata-Dacca "œMoitree" Express, Visit of the Army Chief, General Moeen U Ahmed and Indo Bangladesh Games in Dhaka from 22 February indicates improvement in Indo Bangla relations. Lifting ban on export of Rice will provide impetus. |
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Bangladesh Arms Seizures
Apr 29, 2008
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The security risks in Bangladesh are evident with the large number of intercepts in the past few months. Data from intercepts has revealed -
In village Tajerpura over two lakh bullets and 200 kg of RDX were seized by the Bangladesh police. |
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Joint India-Bangladesh Guidelines for Border Authorities 1975
Apr 29, 2008
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Joint India-Bangladesh Guidelines for Border Authorities 1975 is the protocol which indicates the actions to be taken by border forces. Bangladesh is representing against Indian edifice of the fence based on para 8 (e) which prevents construction of any structure having defence potential. Thus unprovoked firing to prevent fencing work is also undertaken from time to time. Despite the considerable security risks faced due to lack of a fencing, it is a hazardous assignment for the police forces to patrol the area.. |
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TERRORISM IN BANGLADESH
Apr 19, 2008
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On 1 May there were three simultaneous blasts in Dacca, Chittagong and Sylhet which were claimed by the militant outfit Jadid al-Qaeda Bangladesh. The organization warned all NGOs to stop their activities and warned the Quadiani Muslim community in Bangladesh. A plate stating, ‘NGO employees and Quadianis, be ready for death’ was recovered from the site of the blast at Kamalpur Railway Station in Dacca. (http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=-97). The physical damage from the bombs appears to be minimal. |
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