Stay clear of disputes between the India, Bangladesh border: WB CM

Amid the growing border tension between India and Bangladesh, farmers from both countries clashed along the international border in West Bengal’s Malda district on January 18.

Kolkata: Stay clear of disputes between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF), said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday at Malda.

Amid the growing border tension between India and Bangladesh, farmers from both countries clashed along the international border in West Bengal’s Malda district on January 18.

The confrontation led border guards from both nations to fire stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds that swelled to nearly 1,000 people on each side.