File photo of a portion of the Bangladesh-India border fence Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneBangladesh and West Bengal share a 2,216.7km border, a large portion of which is unfencedIndia has put its Border Security Force (BSF) on alert at the Bangladesh border as tension simmers in the region because of an ongoing India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir. The BSF has issued an alert and taken all preventive measures at the India-Bangladesh border, reports India's national news agency PTI citing a BSF official. The measures aim to ensure "miscreants or terror elements" do not cross over, taking advantage of the tension at the Indo-Pakistan border, the official said on Wednesday. Bangladesh and West Bengal share a 2,216.7km border, a large portion of which is unfenced. “Patrolling in the riverine border areas of the Sundarbans has also been increased,” the BSF official said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 28, 2019 05:37 UTC