United News of Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi youth has been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasia community at the Dumdumia border area in Bichnakandi, under Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet. The deceased has been identified as Sabuj Mia, 20, son of Abul Mia, a resident of Phitorgul Pahartoli village in Gowainghat. Three killed in clashes between rival groups in Madaripur According to local sources, the body of Sabuj Mia was found lying inside the Indian border about 200 yards from pillar number 1261 of the Damdamia border. Later, locals informed the BGB and police. Gowainghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sarkar Tofail Ahmed said Sabuj Mia's father Abul Hossain filed a general diary with the police station. Local AL Leader's assault left Chhatra Dal leader’s brother dead in Sylhet, family says Police could not recover the body as it was inside India, he added. Earlier on Thursday, another teenager from Sylhet was shot dead by Indian Khasias while attempting to cross the border illegally into India.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district, locals say. According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to Jowai Police Station in Meghalaya of India on Monday. BSF detains Bangladeshi from Panchagarh border However, no formal notification has been filed by the families of the detainees with the Gowainghat or Jaintiapur police stations in Bangladesh. The detained individuals are reportedly residents of various areas in Gowainghat and Jaintiapur. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tofayel Ahmed of Gowainghat Police Station said, “We have heard reports that several youths were detained by the BSF. Among them, one is from Gowainghat and the remaining 12 are from Jaintiapur.” However, no official communication has been made to us, and the identities of the detainees remain unknown, he added. BGB and BSF exchange sweets at Hili border to mark Victory Day Lieutenant Colonel Md Hafizur Rahman, Commanding Officer of the 48 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion, confirmed hearing about the incident through informal sources. However, there was no information from their families or BSF, he said.

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by Indian Khashias and another sustained bullet injuries along Utma border in Companyganj upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday.

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another was injured in firing by members of Indian Khasia community along the Sylhet border in Companiganj upazila on Saturday.