Shillong: Meghalaya governor Ganga Prasad visited Dawki in West Jaiñtia Hills on Tuesday and inaugurated the Maitri Dwar, a gate of friendship between India and Bangladesh.

He also inaugurated a border observation post of the BSF at Umsyiem in East Khasi Hills.

During the visit, the governor met the regional commander and officers of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB).

An official communiqué said the governor took the guard of honour and distributed sweets to the BSF and BGB troops at the integrated checkpost.

Later, the governor addressed troops of the BSF.

Dawki, about 81km from here, is also a revenue-generating export point that witnesses visits by tourists, both foreign and domestic. Tourists from Bangladesh also camp close to the zero line, a point where the Umngot river starts its journey from Meghalaya's border to Bangladesh.

The BSF's Meghalaya frontier had earlier proposed to develop two sites along the Indo-Bangla border, Dawki and Kilapara in West Garo Hills, into tourist spots.

The proposed sites will have activities and facilities similar to the retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah checkpost along the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar district.

Kilapara has a war memorial where tourists pay homage to martyrs of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation. The war memorial, unveiled in 2013, carries an untold saga of suffering and bravery. The Dalu-Kilapara area was a strategic war zone in 1971.