Agartala sources have stated that Border guards of India and Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated the festival of Holi together along the international border.
Sources have stated that India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) played Holi at Akhaura integrated check post and other bordering areas of Tripura and exchanged sweets.
Meanwhile the High Commission of India in Dhaka took to twitter,
inviting all Indian nationals to participate in the celebrations. "BSF and BGB are very close and have celebrated various
annual carnivals each year. Celebration of each other's festivities together
would bring both the organizations closer," BSF's 195 Battalion Commandant
Ajit Kurmar P had told reporters at the Akhaura checkpost.
Holi, the
popular "Festival of Colors", will be celebrated in some parts of the
country on Sunday and other parts on Monday.