, April 16 -- A new Border Outpost (BOP) has been inaugurated in Mauchosha under Birol upazila of Dinajpur to enhance the operational capacity of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in securing the frontier and preventing smuggling and other cross-border crimes.

The outpost was formally inaugurated on Thursday by BGB North-West Rangpur Region Commander Brigadier General ASM Nasher, who hoisted the national flag, 42 BGB said in a media statement.

Following the inauguration, the regional commander planted a mango sapling on the BOP premises.

Brigadier General Nasher said the BGB remains active 24 hours a day, even in adverse conditions, to safeguard the country's sovereignty and ensure that no illegal activities take place along the border...