Nepali national held with explosives in West Bengal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 23:52

Ahead of the Republic Day, a Nepali national carrying explosives was held near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal`s Jalpaiguri district, an official said Saturday.

India, Bangladesh jointly patrol border

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:42

India and Bangladesh are jointly patrolling their common border specially in the unfenced, sensitive and vulnerable areas, an official said.

Meghalaya proposes 22 border `haats` with Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 14:20

Meghalaya is keen to set up 22 more border `haats` (markets) along the India-Bangladesh border to create economic opportunities for the people living along it. The haats, once thriving centres of trade and commerce, were shut down after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Bangladesh troopers oppose Indian construction activity

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:41

Bangladesh Border Guard troopers have opposed the construction of a culvert, creating tension along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, an official said.

India steps up vigilance along Bangladesh border

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 15:18

India has beefed up security along the border with Bangladesh in view of the political turmoil in that country, officials said.

Fishes die in Meghalaya river, probe initiated

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:31

Several thousand fishes have died in a river near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya`s East Jaintia Hills district since last Saturday following which a probe has been initiated, officials said Thursday.

BSF beefs up patrolling in Bangladesh border

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 17:13

Border Security Force has intensified its patrolling along the 856 km long Indo- Bangladesh border in Tripura to check infiltration into the Indian territory in view of the tense political situation there.

Now fake currency detection machines on Bangladesh border

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 22:06

With smuggling of fake Indian currency notes from across the Bangladesh border being a major concern, the Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday said it was in the process of setting up machines to detect fake currency at border outposts across West Bengal.

Mamata not to accept present Indo-Bangla boundary agreement

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 23:50

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday night said it was indeed difficult to accept the present proposal of giving away land to Bangladesh without agreement from the state government.

Two more markets on India-Bangladesh border

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 12:48

The northeastern state of Tripura shares an 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh, which shares a 4,095-km border with India`s five states.

`Elephant corridors in Meghalaya awaiting MHA clearance`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 21:12

The corridors are meant to reduce man-animal conflict by facilitating free movement and avoiding direct contact with the elephants while at the same time protecting the border from intruders.