Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF in Naogaon

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead Bangladesh national near a border in Patnitola upazila of Naogaon early yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali, 30, son of Gazim Uddin of Ambati village in Dhamoirhat upazila. 

Quoting the villagers, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials in Naogaon said Ershad along with seven to eight other local drug peddlers went to India through Shimutoli border in the upazila on Wednesday night to bring contraband drugs. 

BSF members of 122 Bhatsala camp opened fire on Ershad while he was returning home in the early hours, leaving him critically injured.

Later, the BSF team rescued bullet-hit Ershad and took him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries around 11:30am, BGB officials said.

Lt Col Khizir Khan, commanding officer (CO) of BGB 14 Battalion in Naogaon, said BGB sent a letter to BSF protesting the killing and urging their counterparts to return the body.