A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) across the border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early today.
The victim is Abul Kalam, 22, of Jhalangi Dangarpar village of Srirampur union in Patgram upazila, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent quoting Abu Saeed Chowdhury, officer-in-charge (OC) of Patgram Police Station.
The incident took place near Pillar No 848 at Jhalangi Dangarpar border in Srirampur union around 4:00am.
Abul Kalam was shot by BSF personnel patrolling the Duradabri camp of 169 BSF Battalion in Cooch Behar, confirmed Nayek Subedar Nurul Amin, in-charge of Teesta 61 BGB Battalion's Jhalangi camp.