Agartala-Akhaura railway link to be completed by 2017

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 18:51

The 15-km-long Agartala-Akhaura railway route would connect Indian Railways with the Bangladesh Railways through the North-East which would improve connectivity and boost trade between the two countries.

Two arrested with explosives near Indo-Bangla border

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 04:34

Two persons were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle around 11 kg of explosive materials to Bangaldesh, from near Indo-Bangla border, police said.

Arrest of illegal migrants on Indo-Bangla border rises: BSF

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:48

The number of arrest of smugglers on the Indo-Bangla border has gone up this year, while that of death in firing has declined, BSF, which is celebrating its 48th Raising Day, said on Monday.

Indo-Bangla special passport becomes extinct

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 18:38

The 41-year-old system to issue Indo- Bangla special passport for the people living in northeast and West Bengal ceased to exist following instruction by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), official sources said on Monday.

Home Ministers of both countries to meet at Indo-Bangla border

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 17:41

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his Bangladeshi counterpart will be present at the Indo-Bangla border`s Petrapole-Benapole post to flag-off the joint retreat ceremony between border forces of the two countries.

Second line of defence along Indo-Bangla border in Tripura: DGP

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:35

A second line of defence has been formed along the 856-km-long international border that Tripura shares with Bangladesh to prevent the entry of ultras into the country, a top Tripura police officer said on Thursday.

Error detected in border fencing by Myanmar

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 12:15

An all-party team has detected some errors at the construction of wooden fencing by Myanmar in some border areas of Manipur, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said Wednesday.

32 Indian passports recovered from a boy

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 22:50

The BSF has recovered 32 Indian passports from an 18-year-old boy who was trying to cross the Indo-Bangla border.

India begins power export to Bangla, PM says 'historic moment'

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:48

India and Bangladesh today embarked on energy cooperation with the inauguration of two collaborative power projects, a step described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "historic moment" in the partnership between the two countries.

Indo-Bangla Maitree Express to be suspended for 2 days in Oct

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 16:53

The bi-weekly train between Kolkata and Dhaka will not run on October 15 and 16 due to Eid festival, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

BSF plans border haat in Indo-Bangla border in Bengal

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 20:42

In bid to promote better relations between India and Bangladesh and to check smuggling at the border areas, BSF is planning to have border haats (markets) at four border intersections across India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.

Indo-Bangla border talks this week; BSF team to visit Dhaka

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 14:30

Top commanders of the border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh will meet to thrash out a number of issues including illegal crossing overs and migration to Indian side and smuggling of narcotics along the eastern frontier.