Myanmar guards kill Bangladeshi fisherman

A Bangladeshi fisherman was shot dead and another was injured allegedly by Myanmar’s Border Guard Police on the Naf river in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila yesterday.   

The incident happened when the two men went fishing in the morning, locals claimed. 

The dead was identified as Noor Mohammad, 38, while the injured was Abul Kalam, 32, both of East Moheshkhalia Para in Teknaf.   

Lieutenant Colonel Md Foisal Hasan, commanding officer of BGB-2, said a team of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) found Noor Mohammad’s body and a bullet-hit Abul Kalam near sluice gate No 5.  

Abul Kalam was first taken to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Cox’s Bazar General Hospital.  

Noor’s body was sent for an autopsy. He left behind his wife, four daughters and a son. 

Local Union Parishad member Jahed Hossain claimed the incident took place when the two were setting up nets in the Naf river. 

No further details were available, said BGB officials, adding the incident was being investigated.