Bangladesh, May 12 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that his government would begin transferring land to India's Border Security Force (BSF) for border fencing along the Bangladesh frontier, instructing officials to complete the process within 45 days.

The decision was taken during the first cabinet meeting of the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal following the party's decisive victory in the 2026 state elections.

The cabinet approved several measures, including the border fencing initiative, which Indian media described as one of the administration's first major policy steps.

Speaking after the meeting, Adhikari said the state government had authorised the handover of land required for barbe...