BGB member killed in BSF firing

A member of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was gunned down by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in the Benapole border area in Jessore.

The deceased was identified as Rais Uddin. Jessore-49 BGB Battalion Commander Lt Colonel Hossain Ahmed Jamil confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning.

According to BGB, some smugglers were bringing cattle from India through the Dhanyakhola border area on Monday morning. Sensing the matter, the BGB members chased the smugglers but they entered the Indian border.

At that time, BGB member Rais Uddin got separated from the team due to dense fog. Later BGB, through various sources, found out that he was injured in a BSF firing and was undergoing treatment in a hospital inside India.

Immediately after the incident, a flag meeting was held at the battalion commander level and it was learned that the BGB member died while undergoing treatment at that Indian hospital.

Locals said they heard at least several rounds of gunfire in the early hours of Monday.

In this regard, Lt Colonel Hossain Ahmed Jamil said: "We have sent a strong diplomatic protest letter to the BSF demanding a fair investigation into the matter."

The process of handing over Rais Uddin’s body to his family is underway.