Kolkata: Lt-General J S Varma, GoC-in-C, Eastern Command, on December 16 said that the Army had information about existence of militant camps in Bangladesh, alleging that the government in that country was not taking adequate measures to curb the ultra activities.

Asked about the al-Qaida terrorists having camps in Bangladesh, Lt Gen Varma told reporters at a function to mark the 'Victory Day' in Kolkata that some militant organisations were running camps in Bangladesh.

Asked about infiltration from across Bangladesh, he said that the BSF (Border Security Force) was entrusted with the onerous task of guarding the border, though there were reports about some anti-social elements creating problems in the border areas.

Lt Gen Varma described the 'Victory day' as a day of immense significance for India, which culminated in the surrender of Pakistani troops to the Indian forces and emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign country in 1971.

PTI