Bangladesh’s BGB chief to visit India Feb 16-19, hold talks with BSF DG

BGB chief Maj Gen Siddiqui’s visit is likely to be preceded by a visit by Bangladesh’s de facto energy minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan during February 10-12.

NEW DELHI: The heads of the border guard forces of India and Bangladesh will meet in New Delhi in mid-February for the first time since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government to discuss key issues such as the fencing of the boundary and tackling trans-border crime.

The director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, will travel to India during February 16-19 for talks with the head of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chawdhary, people familiar with preparations for the meeting said on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.