Border Haat along India-Bangladesh border reopens after 3 years

Vendors from both countries expressed happiness at the resumption of the border haat’s functions after a prolonged closure

Elephant dies an agonizing death near Bangladesh border after spear inserted into its body

Following the death, the doctor performed a postmortem on the pachyderm, where the sword that was driven completely into the body was recovered from just near its kidneys

Assam police opens fire at Bangladeshi cattle smugglers

In the past few days, many cases of cattle smuggling have been reported in Assam.

98.35 percent work on fence along Bangladesh border complete: Assam Govt

The Assam government on Monday said that 98.35 percent of fencing work along Assam- Bangladesh border has been completed. According to News On Air, in a written reply to the State Assembly session on Monday, State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that 1.65 percent fencing work is pending due to objections raised by the […]

India-Bangladesh border talks to be held in Guwahati, first time outside Delhi

India and Bangladesh are expected to hold their Director General-level border talks in Guwahati later this month, the first time the biannual meeting will be held outside Delhi, official sources said. The 51st edition of these high-level talks will be held between the Border Security Force (BSF) and its counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) beginning […]

Meghalaya: Bangladeshi miscreants attack BSF personnel along Indo-Bangla border

A gang of as many as 25 Bangladeshi miscreants attacked BSF troopers along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills. According to reports, the miscreants intruded into the Indian territory at Rongkhum and attacked the security personnel. One BSF trooper suffered severe injuries after he was attacked with sharp weapons. A civilian was also […]

3 feared drowned in Prang river in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills

Three persons including a traditional head of a village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills are feared drowned in the Prang River near India-Bangladesh border. The three-Elios Swear, the Dolloi of Rymbai Elaka, his brother in law and nephew were among the six people who had ventured into the area when the incident took place. The […]

Assam: Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘smart fencing’ in Dhubri

In a move to enhance border surveillance, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the BOLD-QIT or the Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System programme on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district of Assam on Tuesday. The electronic surveillance project for border monitoring has been built using similar technology […]