India, Bangladesh border guards celebrate Holi together

Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh played Holi at Akhaura integrated check post and other bordering areas of Tripura and exchanged sweets.

March 13, 2017 10:52 am | Updated 04:04 pm IST - Agartala

Border Security Force personnel and a Border Guard of Bangladesh personnel seen celebrating Holi at Akhaura integrated check-post in Agartala, Tripura.

Border Security Force personnel and a Border Guard of Bangladesh personnel seen celebrating Holi at Akhaura integrated check-post in Agartala, Tripura.

The Border guards of India and Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated Holi together along the International Border.

The Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) played Holi at Akhaura, an integrated check-post, and other bordering areas of Tripura and exchanged sweets.

Holi, was celebrated in some parts of the country on Sunday and it is being celebrated in other parts on Monday.

“The BSF and the BGB are very close and have celebrated various annual carnivals each year. Celebration of each other’s festivities together would bring both the organisations closer,” BSF’s 195 Battalion Commandant Ajit Kurmar P. said at the Akhaura check-post here.

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