The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Thakurgaon

Indian border security force (BSF) opened unprovoked fire across the border killing a young man and wounding another in Paria frontier village of Baliadangi upazila yesterday.

Pulin Chandra Singha, 30, died on the spot and his body was dragged away to Baroghoria border outpost of Panjipara BSF battalion, said BDR confirming the incident.

Pulin, son of Sipang Chandra Singha, was a resident of Jhapratala village in Baliadangi upazila.

Sadequl Islam, 28, of the same village badly wounded by bullet was rushed to the local Health Complex but later shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

At least five Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead during the last eight days along the Baliadangi border.

Villagers said Pulin and Sadeq went close to the border to purchase cattle offered by the Indian traders.

The brutal action of BSF was in violation of accord reached at the top level that neither side would fire across the border during the daytime, and any dispute should be settled through flag meeting.