December 27, 2024
DHAKA – A 16-year-old Bangladeshi teenager died yesterday after being shot allegedly by members of India’s Khasia community along the Bangladesh-India border near Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet.
The incident occurred around 12:30pm near the upazila’s Minatila area.
The victim was identified as Md Maruf Mia, son of Md Shahabuddin of Jhingabari village in Jaintiapur upazila.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB 48) Sylhet Battalion confirmed the matter at a press brief following the incident, reports Prothom Alo.
According to the BGB, Maruf was shot by the Khasia people while he, along with several others, attempted to cross the border illegally into India in the afternoon.
He was later rescued and taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, where he died from his injuries around 3:00pm, reports UNB. Star Report
A 16-year-old Bangladeshi teenager died yesterday after being shot allegedly by members of India’s Khasia community along the Bangladesh-India border near Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet.
The incident occurred around 12:30pm near the upazila’s Minatila area.
The victim was identified as Md Maruf Mia, son of Md Shahabuddin of Jhingabari village in Jaintiapur upazila.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB 48) Sylhet Battalion confirmed the matter at a press brief following the incident, reports Prothom Alo.
According to the BGB, Maruf was shot by the Khasia people while he, along with several others, attempted to cross the border illegally into India in the afternoon.
He was later rescued and taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, where he died from his injuries around 3:00pm, reports UNB.