A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was shot dead by allegedly India's Border Security Force (BSF) at Benapole frontier area in Jashore district early Monday.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Roisuddin, a sepoy of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) -49.

A press release, signed by BGB-49 Commander Lt Col Jamil, confirmed the matter today (January 23).

According to the press release, a team of BGB-49 Battalion intercepted a group of cattle smugglers, who crossed into Bangladesh near Dhanyakhola Border Outpost (BOP) from India around 5:30am on Monday.

"At that time, when the BGB team chased them to arrest the smugglers, they tried to flee towards India. During that, Roisuddin got detached from BGB team due to dense fog," said the press release issued of the battalion early Tuesday.

"He could not be found on Monday, but later in the day it was learnt from different sources that the BGB soldier was undergoing treatment at a hospital in India after being injured in BSF firing," reads the press release.

"Immediately after the incident, a battalion commander level flag meeting was held and it was known that the soldier died while undergoing treatment at the hospital."

The BSF has been asked to conduct a fair probe into the incident. Besides, communications are going on to bring the body back home quickly, it added.

BDST: 1056 HRS, JAN 23, 2024
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