Cooch Behar, May 28 -- Three residents of Satgram Manabari area of Mathabhanga I Block in Cooch Behar district have voluntarily donated 33-decimal land to facilitate the construction of long-awaited border fencing along the India-Bangladesh frontier.

Residents have cited the need for enhanced security, stating that the lack of proper fencing has historically invited infiltration, smuggling, and damage to their agricultural fields.

Bikash Rai, a land donor, said that he donated the land for the welfare of the village and security of the country, underlining that the fencing will prevent the infiltrators from crossing the border. Further praising the initiative by the central government, he added that after the fencing is completed, the v...