Bangladeshi Youth Killed In BSF Firing Along Brahmanbaria Border

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead allegedly by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kasba border of Brahmanbaria on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Hasan Miah, 26, of Kaiumpur village in Kasba upazila.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-60 Commander Lt Col Jaber Bin Jabbar confirmed the incident. "We are investigating the matter. Details will be given later." the BGB official added.

According to local sources, BSF opened fire on Hasan when he was bringing sacks of sugar from the border on Monday morning. Kasba police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Raju Ahmed said that Hasan's body was recovered and sent to Kasba Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

However, the body will be sent to the Brahmanbaria General Hospital morgue for autopsy.