<br/>The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) would hold an Inspector General-level meeting Thursday at Tamabil to ease tension on the Indo-Bangla border.<br/> <br/>The decision to hold the meeting between the two sides was taken after the BDR opened fire on Indian villagers cultivating land in areas of ‘adverse possession,’ on June 15. One woman was injured in the firing.<br/> <br/>Both sides have further agreed that till the meeting was held Indian villagers would not venture into areas of adverse possession in Jaintia Hill and East Khasi hills district, bordering Bangladesh.<br/> <br/>Earlier, the BSF has rejected an offer for talks at the battalion commandant level holding 21 BDR commander, Lt. Col. Khandaker Zahirul Alam responsible for the June 15 firing. <br/>
News On AIR | June 22, 2010 2:57 PM
BSF-BDR to hold Inspector General-level meeting on Thursday