A Bangladeshi youth has been shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Ratnai border in Baliadanga upazila.
The victim was identified as Shah Alam, 22, son of Sher Ali of Sunki area in the upazila.
Sources at Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said some BSF troops from Sonamati camp fired shots at two Bangladeshis –- Shah Alam and Saiful Islam –- as hey tried to enter Indian territory through 382/2 No. pillar on the Ratnai border around 6;30pm on Wednesday, leaving Shah Alam dead on the spot.The BSF members later took away Alam’s body and picked up Saiful from the spot.
Director of BGB Battalion-30 Lt Col Tusar Bin Yunus confirmed local reporters about the murder at a press briefing on Thursday evening after a flag meeting between BGB and BSF officials.
In an earlier development five Bangladeshis, who were arrested by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday afternoon while entering India through Lalghat border point in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district, returned home at night.
BSF handed over them to BGB after a flag meeting at about 6:30 pm.
The five returnees were identified as Shahudullah, son of Abdur Rahim, Aminul Islam, son of Unur Uddin, Rithon Miah, son of Riaz Uddin, Din Islam, son of Abdur Rashid, and Shahid Miah of Hadis Miah, all residents of Lalghat village in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district.
Sunamganj Baliaghata BOP BGB Battalion-8 Habildar Rena Miah said BSF members arrested the five Bangladeshi people at about 3:30 pm while they were entering the Indian territory through pillar no. 1196/4 S in Lalghat border area of Tahirpur upazila of the district.- UNB
