Jhenaidah Correspondent :
Two Bangladeshi nationals were gunned down by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in the frontiers of Jhenaidah and Kurigram districts early Friday.
The deceased were identified as Jasim Mandal, 38, son of Daud Mandal of Soilgoldia in Chuadanga Sadar upazila and Dukhu Miah, 28, son of Abdul Hye of Fakirpara village in Roumari upazila in Kurigram district.
Talking to the local journalists BGB 58 Battalion Director Lieutenant Colonel Tajul Islam said, they came to know that as some cattle traders from Bangladesh entered the Indian territory through Baghadanga frontier under Moheshpur upazila to bring cattle from there at around 3.30am, the BSF men opened fire on them killing Jasim Mandal on the spot.
The BSF men later dragged the body into the Indian territory, while the others managed to flee.
In Kurigram, another Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by BSF troops along Goytarpar frontier in Roumari upazila early Friday.
Commanding Officer of Jamalpur BGB-35 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Rafiqul Islam said the BSF members opened fire on some Bangladeshi men when they went near the main pillar No. 1068 around 5 am, leaving Dukhu Mia dead on the spot.
A letter has been sent to the BSF authorities protesting the incident, he said.
