2 Bangladeshis killed in BSF firing along Feni border

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) troops allegedly opened fire on them along the Parshuram border of Feni district early today.

The deceased are Md Liton, 32, son of Gachhi Mia of Bashpaduya village under Parshuram upazila, and  Millat Hossain, 21, son of Yusuf Miah of the same village.

Moreover, another Bangladeshi named Md Afsar, 31, son of Ayer Ahmed from the same area, sustained bullet injuries in the incident.

According to locals and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the trio allegedly crossed the border near the Gathuma Border Outpost (BOP) area around 1am when BSF members opened fire, injuring them.

Locals could rescue Millat and Afsar and took to Parshuram Upazila Health Complex and later shifted them to Feni General Hospital, they said.

Millat died on the way while Afsar is undergoing treatment, according to them.

Col Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, commandant of BGB-4 Feni Battalion, said the injured Liton was found lying in Indian territory and he was taken to a local hospital where he died.

A process was underway to bring back his body from India, the BGB commandant said.

A protest note will be sent to the Indian authorities as firing along the border is 'unacceptable under any circumstances,' he said.

He also said that they were trying to find out why the Bangladeshis crossed the zero line at that hour.

Millat's body was kept at the Feni General Hospital morgue for autopsy, added the BGB official.