Two Bangladeshis shot dead by India’s BSF near Panchagarh border

Locals say a group of men had gone to the border area and were fired upon by the Indian border security force early on Wednesday

Two Bangladeshi men have been killed by gunfire from India’s Border Security Force near the border in Panchagarh’s Tentulia.

The incident occurred near the Khoighat Para border early on Wednesday, according to Lt Col Jubayed Hassan, commander of the 18th BGB Battalion.

The dead were identified as 24-year-old Abdul Jalil from Tentulia’s Magura area and 23-year-old Yasin Ali from the Tiranihat Brammatal area.

Locals say a group of men had gone to the border area early in the morning when they were fired upon by the BSF. They then took the dead bodies into India.

The dead have been identified, but the local administration and their families have yet to file a complaint, said Lt Col Jubayed.

Preparations are underway for a flag meeting over the incident, he added.