BSF kills 73 Bangladeshi in last six months: Foreign Secy
At least 73 Bangladeshi people have been killed by the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) at different borders during a period over the last six months. Talking to a press briefing, Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain disclosed this saying(The Bangladesh Today)
that such killing by the BSF cannot be acceptable at all because it is a gross violation of the international border rules. He also termed false and baseless the statement made by Indian High Commission which has covered up the incident saying that BSF actually entered the territory of Bangladesh in pursuit of cattle trafficker.
He said that India has assured to take all necessary steps to stop the incidents of such border killing by the BSF as after killing of two BDR members Thursday night the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh lodged a strong protest.
On transit issue, he said that nothing was discussed in this respect during the meeting between the foreign secretaries of two countries but Dhaka proposed to introduce a bus service in the route of Dhaka-Gouhati-Shillong and reduce time for immigration in a bid to render Dhaka-Kolkata passenger train service smoother.
Replying to a query he said that already a consignment of rice has arrived in the country from India while another volume of 50,000 metric tons would arrive within one month. He said issues relating to reduction of trade gaps, sharing of water of common rivers, protection of embankments of common rivers, protection of enclaves, delimitation of maritime belt, sharing information on terrorism and bird flue were discussed during the meeting with India.
UNB adds: Indian BSF killed yet another Bangladeshi national at Raghunathpur border on Saturday morning in its aggressive posture with order to shoot at sight after sunset.
The body of unidentified man in his late 20s was found lying in the field along the border. Villagers said BSF jawans crossed the border and left the body in the field in the morning.
BSF shot dead two BDR personnel in Chapainawabganj border on Thursday night and two traders in Jessore border on Friday. Reports from across the border said BSF whipped up tension along the border by ordering its troops to shoot at sight after sunset.
Omar Sharif, officer of Benapole Port thana, said the body of unknown victim bore marks of multiple wounds.
The Bangladesh Today
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