Hili Correspondent: Dhaka, Jul-21,

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, border guards of Bangladesh and India exchanged sweets and greetings on Wednesday morning.

Hili CP Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp commander Subedar Showkat Ali Molla said that sweets were gifted to the commander of Border Security Force (BSF) on the Indian side from Joypurhat-10 BGB battalion.

Commander Ramakant Singh of the BSF Hili camp reciprocated by sending sweets as gifts.

During religious and national celebrations, BGB and BSF exchange gifts, greetings, and sweets as a tradition with an aim to bolster friendly ties between the two countries, the BGB camp commander said.

Meanwhile, the BSF camp commander said that "this kind of exchange of sweets and greetings motivates the border guards of both the countries".