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Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?

It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.

Separated, yet not: life on the porous Bangladesh-India border

Imagine the land border between India and Bangladesh. What do you think it is like? A fence that runs for miles? A craggy, clearly demarcated line like the one seen on maps? Communities living along the border will tell you otherwise. To many of them, the border is an invisible line anyone can step over without a visa.

Border without boundaries

A grove of tall coconut trees stands against the sun, blocking its rays. While the grove is in India, the shade falls on Bangladesh.

Blind team travels to India

A 21-member Bangladesh team has travelled to India to participate in the Blind Cricket World Twenty20 through the Benapole check-post.

BSF kills Bangladeshi at Johorpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

BSF kills 1 at Naogaon border

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force at Adatala border point in Sapahar upazila early yesterday.

874 turtles recovered in Benapole

Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.

Saudi police confiscate 48,000 beer cans masked as soft drinks

Saudi custom officials and law enforcing personnel stopped a smuggler who tried to bring nearly 48,000 cans of beer disguised as Pepsi cans into Saudi Arabia.

Border closure threat over migrant flow

Balkan countries at the front line of the migrant crisis say they could close their borders to avoid becoming buffer zones for new arrivals.

July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015

Youth’s body found on Satkhira border

A Bangladeshi cattle trader is tortured to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force on Debhata frontier in Satkhira.

June 22, 2015
June 22, 2015

BGP sets condition to release Razzak

Myanmar Border Guard Police says they can only release abducted Border Guard Bangladesh Nayek Abdur Razzak, if Bangladesh agrees to bring back 550 "rescued Bangladeshi migrants" from Myanmar.

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

Gunfire on BGB: Myanmar yet to respond

Myanmar border force is yet to respond to a flag meeting over gunfire on their Bangladesh counterpart and “abduction” of a BGB trooper.

June 6, 2015
June 6, 2015

Dozens killed in Yemen border fighting

Four Saudi soldiers and many Yemeni rebels are killed in intense fighting along the two countries' border, the Saudi-led coalition says.

June 4, 2015
June 4, 2015

Army and police to discuss military role in Malaysia border

Armed forces chief will meet with inspector-general of police to discuss how military can play a bigger role in border security, Malaysian defence minister says.

May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015

Redressing an aberration

At long last the last impediment to the implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement and the related Protocols has been removed.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Land Boundary Agreement and Bangladesh-India relations

The people living in the enclaves had no clear identity so far. They enjoyed none of the basic amenities and facilities such as schools, hospitals, etc.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

At long last

THE unanimous passage of the Land Boundary Agreement Bill in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament is a historic development.

May 8, 2015
May 8, 2015

The signing of land boundary agreement: 'Neighbour first' back on track

THE NDA government's 'neighbour first' policy received further boost in the recent past. From taking a lead in operationalising the rescue plan in Nepal to the passage of the long pending landmark Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), the signature determination of the government's intention to boost India's neighbourhood policy is apparent.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

India-Bangladesh LBA: The Cake with a Bite

SOON the Government of India would table the 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill to bring the revised India Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) into force.

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