2 Bangladeshi teenagers shot dead by BSF on Jhenaidah border
Nayan Khondoker, Jhenaidah
Published at 07:18 PM June 20, 2017
Last updated at 07:46 PM June 20, 2017
A BSF jawan stands on guard at the India-Bangladesh border
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Both were high school students
Two Bangladeshi students were gunned down allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Khoshalpur border under Maheshpur upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday morning.
The victims are Shohel Rana, 16, a student of Bakoshpota Secondary School and son of Shahidul Islam of Khoshalpur, and Harunur Rashid, 15, a student of Shamkur Secondary School and son of Kawsar Ali of Shyamkur in the upazila.
Locals said the killings took place around 9am when the duo were trying to enter India illegally.
When contacted, Deputy Commander of 58 Border Guard Bangladesh unit Jasim Uddin and Ahmedul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Maheshpur police station, said they are aware of the incident.
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