Death toll of Bangladeshis along border comes down: Hasan

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said the use of non-lethal weapons has increased in recent days compared to the past, leading to a decrease in death toll along Bangladesh-India border.

"We have long been discussing with India. When I visited India recently, we discussed the issue with much importance so that non lethal weapons are used along the border. Now, compared to the past, use of non lethal weapons has increased," he said.

The Foreign Minister described the recent border killings in Lalmonirhat and Naogaon and mentioned that flag meeting was held between Border Guard Bangladesh and Border Security Force.

There was a protest from the BGB side, he added.

Hasan said they want to see no such incident in the border areas.