To commemorate the Golden Jubilee Year of Bangladesh Liberation War, on November 18, 2021, the North Bengal Frontier of BSF organised weapon exhibition programmes in the bordering areas as part of the Bangladesh’s Liberation War celebrations being observed by the BSF and its Bangla counterpart Border Guards Bangladesh.
The exhibitions were organised by 195 Battalion at the Border Out Post (BOP) of the BSF Chaulhati (Jalpaiguri, West Bengal) and 15 Battalion BOPs at Dangapara (Murshidabad) and Khalpara (Siliguri). Prominent local leaders, civil dignitaries, local villagers, school teachers and students witnessed the weapon exhibition, the BSF said in a statement.
The program was organised to exhibit the latest defence technologies and equipment used by the BSF to thwart anti national elements. The children were offered to explore the latest defence technologies and equipment through a series of interactive displays and live demonstrations. The children were thrilled beyond their imagination, it said.
This year, Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of its Independence. On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh was proclaimed as an independent nation by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and this led to Bangladesh Liberation War and a full-fledged war ensued between Pakistan and Bangladesh liberation forces with Indian support.
Border Security Force (BSF) had played a key role in Bangladesh liberation war in training of the “Mukti Vahini” and fighting with enemy forces. To commemorate the 50 years of Bangladesh liberation war, Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh have launched various programmes across India and Bangladesh.