4.35 km of Assam-Bangladesh Border Unfenced Due to BGB Objections

Guwahati: The Assam government informed the Assembly that 4.35 km of the India-Bangladesh border in the state remains unfenced due to objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Another 34.61 km has not been fenced as it passes through riverine areas.

Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said 228.54 km of the state’s 267.5 km international border has already been fenced, while the Border Security Force (BSF) is monitoring unfenced river stretches using advanced surveillance and boat observation outposts.