A bicycle expedition flagged off by the Border Security Force to commemorate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, reached Laxminarayanpur in the Tapan block South Dinajpur district on Monday.

The expedition was flagged off from the Panitar BSF camp in North 24-Parganas on January 10.

The expedition, sources said, will move through six states and will culminate in Mizoram on March 17, the birthday of Bongobondhu Rahman.

“Thirteen BSF personnel are participating in the cycle rally. They will in total cover a distance of 4,666km,” said a BSF officer.

The cyclists were felicitated by officials of the BSF and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on the border at Laxminarayanpur on Monday.

“From here, the cyclists will head for Hilli border and then move further to north Bengal. The event has been organised to observe the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It would strengthen the relationship between the two countries,” said R.R. Sharma, the deputy inspector general of the NB frontier of the BSF.