BSF killing spree continues

Another Bangladeshi killed on C'nawabganj border

TBT Report

One more Bangladeshi citizen was killed along Chapainawabganj border early Thursday as the killing spree of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Bangladesh border continues unabated despite India's repeated pledges to stop such killings.
With this BSF killed 97 Bangladeshis in the last 13 months. The number of Bangladeshis killed by BSF during the nine years period from January 1, 2000 to February 25, 2010 stands at 822. BSF also injured 858 and abducted 897 Bangladeshis in the same period.
According to UNB News Agency, BSF gunned down a Bangladeshi national opposite Fatehpur border in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mukul, 28, son of Faring Ali of Khaisapara village in same upazila. Local sources said BSF jawans of Shabghati outpost fired on Mukul as he entered Indian land, killing him on the spot at about 5:30am.
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.
Meanwhile, on last Wednesday Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India exchanged fire on the Chowka border under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district.
Operation Officer of 39 Rifle Battalion in the district Major Nazrul Islam said members of the Sabdolpur BSF camp in India fired 4-5 bullets at the BDR jawans, who retaliated with 10 bullets. The BDR troops were on patrol duty near border pillar number-175 at around 3 am. Later, the BDR sent a protest note to the Malda BSF battalion. However, the border situation was normal, the BDR major said.