A spokesperson for the border guarding force stated that BSF troopers "effectively managed a major and unique challenge at the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, where approximately 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals approached the international border, seeking refuge in India."
BSF North Bengal Frontier IG, Sunil Kumar and Brigadier General, Regional Commander MD Kaisar Hasan Malik, BGB jointly inaugurated the retreat ceremony on Friday. Many other officials from both countries attended the programme.