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Published on 07:43 PM, December 25, 2020
There's no reason, jobs or otherwise, for Bangladeshis to trespass into India: BGB to BSF
Star Online Report
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today insisted no illegal immigration is taking place into India from the country and expressed concern over rising number of Bangladeshis being killed at the border.
BGB DG Shafeenul Islam told a joint press conference in Guwahati with his Border Security Force (BSF) counterpart Rakesh Asthana after the DG-level talks between the two border guarding forces that "I think you need to revisit the perception that a large number of Bangladeshis are crossing into Assam."
"If you see the GDP growth rate of Bangladesh, you will find that we are on a steady upward track. Our GDP is now around 2,300 dollars.
There is no reason for Bangladeshis to cross over into India, be it for jobs or otherwise. Yes, people do come to India with valid documents and passports for tourism purpose but there is no case of them visiting for work. There is no infiltration from Bangladesh into India," our New Delhi correspondent reports quoting Islam as saying.
Many families in border areas have relatives on the other sides and they keep visiting them during festivals or on other occasions but only with valid travel documents, he added.
"However, we are more vigilant these days. Whenever they try to cross over without valid papers, they are apprehended," Islam said.
Asthana said the BSF has apprehended 3,204 individuals for illegally trying to cross over into India from Bangladesh border along Assam, West Bengal and Tripura and 60 of them whose identities were established, were handed over to the BGB.
Islam also ruled out any unauthorised migration into Bangladesh from India in the wake of publication of the NRC list in Assam in August 2019 and buzz of a similar pan-India exercise thereafter.
Islam and Asthana expressed concern over illegal movement of Rohingyas and said BGB and BSF are taking measures regularly to control it by apprehending such people in their respective jurisdictions.
Both sides also voiced serious concern over cross-border smuggling. "We are constantly monitoring them and have enhanced our vigil along the border," Asthana said.
Turning to cattle smuggling, Islam said it was affecting the local cattle trade in Bangladesh which he said is self-sufficient in cattle production.
"In fact, we are producing more cattle than we need. Moreover, 400-600 cattle come legally everyday from Myanmar," he added.
The BGB chief said three persons were killed on the Indian side in 2018 while the number stood at 35 and 48 in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
"Border killing is of concern not only for the BGB but also for the people in Bangladesh," said Islam.
Asthana said even Indian people were getting killed due to their involvement in criminal activities like smuggling and at least three Indians were killed this year alone.
"This is an issue that concerns both sides. We can assure one thing -- that the BSF uses lethal weapons as a last resort only. These killings take place in the dead of night between 10pm and 5am. We are trying to solve this in the most appropriate manner," he said.
Asthana said both sides have agreed to initiate confidence-building measures in border areas.
"We will also promote activities like medical camps, having border hubs and helping visits of people so that the entire population living along the border is benefitted," he said.
www.thedailystar.net/country/news/theres-no-reason-jobs-or-otherwise-bangladeshis-trespass-india-bgb-bsf-2017217%3famp
There's no reason, jobs or otherwise, for Bangladeshis to trespass into India: BGB to BSF
Star Online Report
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today insisted no illegal immigration is taking place into India from the country and expressed concern over rising number of Bangladeshis being killed at the border.
BGB DG Shafeenul Islam told a joint press conference in Guwahati with his Border Security Force (BSF) counterpart Rakesh Asthana after the DG-level talks between the two border guarding forces that "I think you need to revisit the perception that a large number of Bangladeshis are crossing into Assam."
"If you see the GDP growth rate of Bangladesh, you will find that we are on a steady upward track. Our GDP is now around 2,300 dollars.
There is no reason for Bangladeshis to cross over into India, be it for jobs or otherwise. Yes, people do come to India with valid documents and passports for tourism purpose but there is no case of them visiting for work. There is no infiltration from Bangladesh into India," our New Delhi correspondent reports quoting Islam as saying.
Many families in border areas have relatives on the other sides and they keep visiting them during festivals or on other occasions but only with valid travel documents, he added.
"However, we are more vigilant these days. Whenever they try to cross over without valid papers, they are apprehended," Islam said.
Asthana said the BSF has apprehended 3,204 individuals for illegally trying to cross over into India from Bangladesh border along Assam, West Bengal and Tripura and 60 of them whose identities were established, were handed over to the BGB.
Islam also ruled out any unauthorised migration into Bangladesh from India in the wake of publication of the NRC list in Assam in August 2019 and buzz of a similar pan-India exercise thereafter.
Islam and Asthana expressed concern over illegal movement of Rohingyas and said BGB and BSF are taking measures regularly to control it by apprehending such people in their respective jurisdictions.
Both sides also voiced serious concern over cross-border smuggling. "We are constantly monitoring them and have enhanced our vigil along the border," Asthana said.
Turning to cattle smuggling, Islam said it was affecting the local cattle trade in Bangladesh which he said is self-sufficient in cattle production.
"In fact, we are producing more cattle than we need. Moreover, 400-600 cattle come legally everyday from Myanmar," he added.
The BGB chief said three persons were killed on the Indian side in 2018 while the number stood at 35 and 48 in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
"Border killing is of concern not only for the BGB but also for the people in Bangladesh," said Islam.
Asthana said even Indian people were getting killed due to their involvement in criminal activities like smuggling and at least three Indians were killed this year alone.
"This is an issue that concerns both sides. We can assure one thing -- that the BSF uses lethal weapons as a last resort only. These killings take place in the dead of night between 10pm and 5am. We are trying to solve this in the most appropriate manner," he said.
Asthana said both sides have agreed to initiate confidence-building measures in border areas.
"We will also promote activities like medical camps, having border hubs and helping visits of people so that the entire population living along the border is benefitted," he said.
www.thedailystar.net/country/news/theres-no-reason-jobs-or-otherwise-bangladeshis-trespass-india-bgb-bsf-2017217%3famp
