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4-day BGB-BGP conference begins in Dhaka

A four-day conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) began at BGB headquarters in Peelkhana here this morning.

An 11-member Myanmar delegation led by Chief of Police General Staff Brigadier General Myo Than joined the conference, said a press release.

Besides, a 15-member BGB delegation led by BGB Additional Director General Brigadier General Md Anisur Rahman also joined event.

High officials of Home and Foreign Ministries and Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) are among Bangladeshi delegation apart from BGB officials.

The agenda of conference are prevention of smuggling of contraband drugs, stopping intrusion of Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh and others.

A “Joint Record of Discussions (JRD)” will be signed on July 12 on the last day of the conference.

Source: BSS