Bangladesh national killed in BSF firing

A Bangladeshi national was shot to death and another received bullet wounds in firing by Border Security Force (BSF) of India at Doikhawa border of Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat early today.

The deceased could not be identified immediately.

The incident took place when a BSF team from its 100-Paglabari camp in Cooch Behar district opened fire on a group of cattle traders who went to the border area around 4:00am for bringing cattle, leaving a cattle trader dead on the spot and another injured with bullet, said Lt Col Golam Morshed, director of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-15.