The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Joypurhat

Bangladesh Rifles and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged fire along Koria frontier in Panchbibi upazila early Friday after the Indian border guards shot at and wounded a tribal man.

BDR sources said BSF men opened fire on Bangladesh national Topa Onnrao at about 00:45am when he entered into the Indian territory near border pillar no. 277, leaving the tribal man seriously injured.

Onnrao was first admitted to the Sadar Hospital here and later shifted to Bogra Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated. Hearing the sound of firing in the border, BDR jawans instantly retaliated with gunfire. BDR fired 10 rounds of bullet in response to 22 rounds fired by BSF, but there was no report of any further causality.