A Bangladesh national was killed in firing by the Indian Border Security Force at a location in Indian territory, adjacent to the Bhitargarh border under Sadar upazila in Panchagrah early Saturday.
The border killing victim is Al Amin, 36, of Harivasan union under Panchagarh Sadar upazila.
The news of the border killing came a day after a Bangladeshi youth, Shahed Miah, 25, of Mangalpur under Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet, was beaten to death聽 by Indian Khasias on the Sylhet border early Friday.
Border Guard Bangladesh officials said that a group of about 20 people, including Al-Amin, entered Bhatpara village in India to bring cows to Bangladesh illegally at about 3:00am on Saturday.
They said that when the group entered Indian territory, BSF personnel opened fire targeting the group and a bullet hit in the chest of Al-Amin, leaving him dead on the spot.
BGB 56th battalion commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Sheikh Mohammad Badruddoja said that the incident took place at Abalupara, approximately 50 yards inside India.
鈥榃e held a flag meeting and lodged strong protest against the killing of the Bangladesh national,鈥� he added.
He said that initiatives were underway to bring the body from India.
In the four-day BGB-BSF border conference in February 17鈥�20 in New Delhi, both countries came to a consensus to bring the border killings to zero.
Border killings go unabated as at least 30 Bangladesh nationals were killed in BSF firing in 2024, according to rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra.
The ASK data also showed that 31 Bangladeshis were killed in BSF firing in 2023.
