SHILLONG: India and Bangladesh is all set to start an Indo – Bangla retreat ceremony at Dawki in Meghalaya frontier in the line with the famous India-Pak retreat ceremony at Wagah, before the next Raising Day of the Border Security Force (BSF).
The BSF’s Meghalaya frontier Inspector General, IG PK Dubey informed that a saluting platform had already been constructed, but the entire plan got delayed due to some problems faced by the Bangladesh counterparts.
In addition, the BSF would also setup necessary utilities such as toilets, sheds and canteen for the visitors who would throng the area to witness the retreat ceremony.
It may be mentioned that the Dawki is already one of the favourite tourists’ destinations in Meghalaya. The place has a border check point and it is used by many tourists to cross over to India as well as Bangladesh.
“We will exhibit, Meghalaya, BSF and the entire country in the infrastructure which would come up at the place,” the official said adding that the tourism department of Meghalaya Government can also chip in to setup necessary infrastructure for boosting tourism in the area.
The border outpost is proposed to have photography exhibitions, display of arms and screening of documentaries about places for tourists to get information and know the security issues, besides construction of sheds, galleries and other facilities.
Apart from Dawki, similar infrastructures are also coming up at Kilapara in Dalu in West Garo Hills.
Kilapara in West Garo Hills has a war memorial where tourists pay homage to martyrs of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The war memorial carries an untold saga of suffering and bravery as the area was a strategic war zone in 1971.
