An individual and his associates on Friday morning held a procession carrying a ‘symbolic body’ with a call to end border killing in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat.
The procession led by one Hanif Bangladeshi paraded on the main road of Patgram upazila town starting from the upazila parishad intersection around 10 am.
Expressing solidarity with Hanif Bangladeshi, Sadiqul Islam and Nurunbi Mia of Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram, NU Ahmed of Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh, Sourav Hossain Belal of Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi and Arif Hossain of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali participated in the procession.
Addressing a rally followed by the procession, Hanif Bangladeshi alleged that neighbouring countries India and Myanmar have been carrying out aggression on Bangladesh. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down many Bangladeshis along the borders.
Moreover, Myanmar sent 1.2 million Rohingyas to Bangladesh after torturing them. Two Bangladeshis have been killed by Myanmar mortar shells recently, he said.
Questioning why the smugglers are killed and not caught and brought to justice, Hanif Bangladeshi also alleged that the countries pass off as cattle smugglers after killing the Bangladeshis along borders.
On February 17, the first procession with a symbolic body was held in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
Later, they announced to hold such a procession at bordering districts and upazilas across the country.