The 55th Director General Level Border Co-ordination Conference between the Border Security Force (BSF) of India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has concluded in Delhi, with the two sides discussing various border-related issues, including security, fencing, and minority attacks. The BGB chief, Maj General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, dismissed reports of attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh as exaggerated, stating that the force has extended support to border villages to celebrate Durga Puja. He also said that the BGB has never attacked any BSF personnel or Indian national, and that the border remains secure.

The BSF Director General, Daljit Singh Chaudhary, urged the BGB to ensure that the border remains secure, and that incidents of attack on Indian nationals and BSF personnel do not happen. He also mentioned that the BSF has enough force to guard the Bangladesh border, and that they have state-of-the-art surveillance systems in place to monitor the border. The two sides also discussed the issue of border fencing, with Bangladesh raising objections to the construction of a single row fence. The BGB chief said that better coordination is required before proceeding with the fencing, and that the nature of the border is such that the same families have houses on both sides, and roads run on both sides.

The issue of minority attacks was also raised during the talks, with the BGB chief saying that the reports of attacks on Hindu minorities are exaggerated. He said that the BGB has personally ensured that pandals were secure during Durga Puja, and that some political problems may have happened but definitely not an attack on minorities. The BSF Director General also mentioned that the issue of construction of border infrastructure, single row fence, and joint efforts for effective implementation of the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) were also raised during the talks. The two sides have agreed to resolve the issues through mutual discussion and joint inspection.

Here are the key points discussed during the talks: * Preventing attacks on BSF personnel and Indian civilians by Bangladesh-based miscreants/nationals * Trans-border crimes * Construction of single row fences * Action against Indian insurgent groups in Bangladesh * Issues related to border infrastructure * Joint efforts for effective implementation of the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) * Confidence building measures * The BGB chief also denied the BSF’s statement that permanent construction has happened in the zero line area with the former’s support, saying that permanent construction within 150 yards of the International Border is not factually correct. He said that some development work is happening on both sides, and that due to some communication gap, sometimes an objection is raised and is resolved mutually.

The India-Bangladesh border is approximately 4,096 km long, spanning across five states - West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, and Mizoram. The two countries have a long history of diplomatic relations, and the border talks are an important step in maintaining peace and security in the region. The use of technology has also been discussed as a means to improve border security, with the BSF using state-of-the-art surveillance systems to monitor the border. The next round of talks is expected to take place in Dhaka, where the two sides will continue to discuss and resolve the outstanding issues.