Border Guards Bangladesh conducts joint exercise with BSF

The Border Guards Bangladesh took part in a confidence building joint exercise with Indian BSF.

The border forces of Bangladesh and India completed the three-day joint exercise under the banner - Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019. It was conducted in the Brahmanbaria-Tripura border. The air of the program was to gain conduct joint operational efficiency on anti-smuggling and anti-criminal activities.

The three-day joint exercise is an effort to build confidence between Border Guards Bangladesh and the BSF.

A number of confidence building measures were in place after tensions ran high over entry of 31 Rohingyas from India in January. This joint exercise part of the confidence building measures.

BGB and BSF are trying to increase the friendly relationship. This confidence building joint exercise is another milestone. Link to the main news: BGB, BSF take part in ‘confidence building’ joint exercise on Tripura