Shifting from its stance on April 13, the first day of the conference, the Indian side also expressed its determination to continue with barbed-wire border fencing, meeting sources said. India will just inform the Bangladesh Rifles about fence construction in areas of compulsion -- within 150 yards of the zero-line, they added.

Border Security Force DG RS Mooshahary after the first day's talks at the BDR Headquarters at Pilkhana had told the media they would use diplomatic channels to resolve the conflicts over fencing in areas where religious or educational institutions are located within 150 yards of the zero-line.

But yesterday he said BSF will just inform BDR where there is a compulsion, but the barbed-wire fencing process will continue.

When reminded of his earlier position, he said BSF also will keep the diplomatic channels open, but did not elaborate.

Talking to reporters after signing of the joint minutes, BDR DG Maj Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said no concrete decision on fencing came out in the four-day conference.

"We have not changed our position and will continue protesting against construction of barbed-wire fences in any area within 150 yards of the zero-line, because it's a violation of the 1974 agreement between the two countries. BDR will continue operating as per the treaty and the decision of our government," he said.

The BDR DG regretted that the Indian side has brushed aside the major concerns of Bangladesh like existence of Swadhin Bangabhumi, erstwhile Shanti Bahini and other Bangladeshi miscreants and insurgents residing in and operating from India and their camps there.

Replying to a volley of questions, the BSF chief outright denied any bid to push in Bangla-speaking Indian nationals and said, "There has been no push-in of any Indian national to any country or the territory of Bangladesh. The allegation of push-in is absolutely false and I am assuring that no Indian national will be pushed in to Bangladesh."

When his attention was drawn to the push-in of 34 Indian nationals through Naogaon and Joypurhat in the last four days when the conference has been running, Mooshahary said he has no knowledge about any such push-in to Bangladesh in the last four days or any other time.

Turning to border fencing, he said it is a continuous process and has been happening for the last 20 years. "In some areas we are repairing the old fences and in some pockets completing the fencing. BDR raised objection about some areas of compulsion, where we need fencing, although the areas fall within 150 yards of the zero-line."

On the allegation of anti- Bangladesh miscreants' and insurgents' camps in India, Mooshahary said, "I totally disagree with these allegations… There is no anti-Bangladesh camp or organisation in Indian territory." He rather made a counter allegation that there are a large number of anti-India insurgent camps in Bangladesh.

"We have definite information that insurgents are being provided with arms and training in Bangladesh," the BSF chief alleged.

But the BDR DG dismissed this allegation. He said Bangladesh never gave any shelter to any insurgent, adding the Indian allegations are merely to destroy the image of Bangladesh internationally.

Sources said BDR has handed over to the BSF DG some 10 booklets and documents on anti-Bangladesh insurgent camps with their locations, telephone numbers, etc. BDR DG Chowdhury said the booklets and lists submitted to the BSF chief were to inform him about the nine Swadhin Bangabhumi Movement organisations, four Swadhin Bangabhumi terrorist bodies, 90 anti-Bangladesh camps, 30 terrorist leaders (Shanti Bahini and others), 21 drug traders, 20 Phensidyl factories, 10 notorious illegal arms traders and 444 miscreants residing in and operating from India.

The BDR also submitted paper cuttings on killing and abduction of Bangladeshi nationals by BSF and Indians and expressed concerns at Indian media's continued propaganda against Bangladesh.

The BDR DG said the BSF chief has promised to check smuggling of Phensidyl from India and to take necessary steps to close the factories manufacturing the drug.

Maj Gen Chowdhury said, "We have requested the BSF not to kill our citizen at the border…but to hand back our nationals alive, not their bodies."

About co-ordinated patrolling along the border, he said it would start soon through discussions at sector commander-level.

About the conference, the BSF chief said both the sides developed greater understanding and that it would help them remove the existing irritants between the two forces.

He said the BDR's approach at the meeting was constructive and positive towards maintaining peace and harmony and for border management.

At the talks, the BDR DG led a 22-member delegation, while his counterpart led a 16-member team. The BSF team is due to leave Dhaka today.

The next round of BDR-BSF talks will take place in Delhi at sometime in September or early October.