Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF along Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another allegedly injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members early on Thursday near the border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district.

The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim, 42, son of Monsur Ali of Jagatber union in the upazila and the injured was identified as Jumman Babu,30.

The incident occurred along the Samshernagar border in the upazila, said Omar Fauk, officer-in-charge of Patgram police station.

According to the locals, some local youths went to the India-Bangladesh border’s no-man’s-land in the early hours of Thursday.

Rezaul died on the spot when BSF members fired at them, they said.

Babu, who sustained injuries, was allegedly picked up by BSF.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) did not comment on the matter. BGB sources, however, said they will brief the media formally later.