Indian BSF kills 838 Bangladeshis in 10 years
869 injured, 909 abducted and 14 raped along the Bangladesh-India border, 869 injured, 909 abducted and 14 raped along the Bangladesh-India border
BSF has stepped up its firing in the border areas. So far this year alone, from January 1 till March 2, the India border security force BSF has killed 10 Bangladeshi nationals along the border. Over the past ten years they killed a total of 828 Bangladeshis, that is 838 in the last 10 years and two months.(PROBE News/ New Nation)
According to a study of the human rights organization Odhikar, in the 10 years from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009, a total of 887 persons were killed, 869 injured, 909 abducted and 14 raped along the Bangladesh-India border. Other than that 70 incidents of snatching and loot took place, 229 persons were forcefully pushed into Bangladesh,
184 went missing and 226 were arrested. Of the killed persons, 828 were killed by BSF personnel. The others were killed by miscreants. And according to newspaper reports, over the past two months BSF has killed another 10 Bangladeshis.
At the recently held joint talks, the Prime Ministers of both the countries admited to the agitation along the border. In the joint communique they laid stress of stepping up patrol along the borders and ensuring regular meetings between BSF and BDR. In response to a question in this regard, , Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan tells PROBE, Even when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in India, BSF tortured and killed a 28-year-old young Bangladeshi cowherd. Around the same time, BSF personnel opened fire on Bangladeshis along the border at Azmatpur of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj. It is being said that the border problems will be resolved through talks. Talks on various levels have been held with India since 1972. But we are also seeing an escalation of killings and violations of human rights along the border."
Adilur Rahman Khan says, "The people of Bangladesh would have been very happy if the Prime Minister would have strongly raised issues and problems of public concern. The people's demands did not feature in the talks. We were extremely distressed that the mater of BSF killings was completely ignored. In fact, BDR and BSF were bracketed together. It was said, BSF and BDF would have to be cautious and frequent meetings would have to be held."
"Referring to the joint communique, I would like to ask in whose interests are these meetings to take place, to protect whose interests? I will naturally look to the security of Bangladeshis first At the same time, the India people are our brothers and sisters and the question of their safety is there too. But at a state level, unilaterally or jointly, if the security of the people of Bangladesh and India is overlooked, that is an unfortunate passive action."
According to a study of the human rights organization Odhikar, in the 10 years from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009, a total of 887 persons were killed, 869 injured, 909 abducted and 14 raped along the Bangladesh-India border. Other than that 70 incidents of snatching and loot took place, 229 persons were forcefully pushed into Bangladesh,
184 went missing and 226 were arrested. Of the killed persons, 828 were killed by BSF personnel. The others were killed by miscreants. And according to newspaper reports, over the past two months BSF has killed another 10 Bangladeshis.
At the recently held joint talks, the Prime Ministers of both the countries admited to the agitation along the border. In the joint communique they laid stress of stepping up patrol along the borders and ensuring regular meetings between BSF and BDR. In response to a question in this regard, , Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan tells PROBE, Even when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in India, BSF tortured and killed a 28-year-old young Bangladeshi cowherd. Around the same time, BSF personnel opened fire on Bangladeshis along the border at Azmatpur of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj. It is being said that the border problems will be resolved through talks. Talks on various levels have been held with India since 1972. But we are also seeing an escalation of killings and violations of human rights along the border."
Adilur Rahman Khan says, "The people of Bangladesh would have been very happy if the Prime Minister would have strongly raised issues and problems of public concern. The people's demands did not feature in the talks. We were extremely distressed that the mater of BSF killings was completely ignored. In fact, BDR and BSF were bracketed together. It was said, BSF and BDF would have to be cautious and frequent meetings would have to be held."
"Referring to the joint communique, I would like to ask in whose interests are these meetings to take place, to protect whose interests? I will naturally look to the security of Bangladeshis first At the same time, the India people are our brothers and sisters and the question of their safety is there too. But at a state level, unilaterally or jointly, if the security of the people of Bangladesh and India is overlooked, that is an unfortunate passive action."
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