BSF kills yet another Bangladeshi
23 killed in over 3 months, 103 in 13 months
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed one more Bangladeshi along Daudpur border in Birampur upazila in Dinajpur early Monday as the killing spree on Bangladesh border continues unabated despite India's repeated pledges to stop such killings.
With this BSF killed 23 Bangladeshi nationals in over three months and 103 in last 13 months. The number of Bangladeshis killed by BSF during the nine years period from January 1, 2000 to April 26, 2010 stands at 828. BSF also injured 859 and abducted 899 Bangladeshis in the same period.
According to UNB News Agency, a cattle trader was shot dead by BSF along Daudpur border in Birampur upazila in Dinajpur early Monday. The victim was identified as Shahidul Islam, 18, son of Abdul Sattar, of Daudpur village of the upazila.
BDR sources said when Shahidul went near border pillar no 290/32 BSF troop of Bhimpur camp opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. The BSF men also took away the body of the youth. BDR sent a letter to BSF seeking return of the body.
The killings of unarmed Bangladeshis by the BSF on the border are continuing in clear violation of the spirit of good neighborliness as well as international law and despite repeated pledges by the Indian authorities to stop it. In every meeting between BSF and BDR and also between the higher level officials of the two countries, the Indian side assures that killing of Bangladeshis by its forces on the border would come to an end immediately. But this pledge is seldom implemented.
With this BSF killed 23 Bangladeshi nationals in over three months and 103 in last 13 months. The number of Bangladeshis killed by BSF during the nine years period from January 1, 2000 to April 26, 2010 stands at 828. BSF also injured 859 and abducted 899 Bangladeshis in the same period.
According to UNB News Agency, a cattle trader was shot dead by BSF along Daudpur border in Birampur upazila in Dinajpur early Monday. The victim was identified as Shahidul Islam, 18, son of Abdul Sattar, of Daudpur village of the upazila.
BDR sources said when Shahidul went near border pillar no 290/32 BSF troop of Bhimpur camp opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. The BSF men also took away the body of the youth. BDR sent a letter to BSF seeking return of the body.
The killings of unarmed Bangladeshis by the BSF on the border are continuing in clear violation of the spirit of good neighborliness as well as international law and despite repeated pledges by the Indian authorities to stop it. In every meeting between BSF and BDR and also between the higher level officials of the two countries, the Indian side assures that killing of Bangladeshis by its forces on the border would come to an end immediately. But this pledge is seldom implemented.
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