End BSF firing along borders

Dipu Moni urges India

Diplomatic Correspondent

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday urged India to take effective steps to put a complete stop of frequent incidents of firing by BSF on innocent and unarmed Bangladeshi nationals.

She made the request when visiting Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram paid a call on her at her office yesterday afternoon, said a press release.

Dipu Moni reiterated the unequivocal position of the government against terrorism and assured that Bangladesh would continue its cooperation with India in this regard.

She noted that the two countries must strengthen efforts to stop criminal activities along the border, particularly drugs smuggling and human trafficking.

Dipu Moni also expressed satisfaction at the level of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the areas of security, border management and the work to resolve the long pending issue of demarcation of the land boundary and its related issues.