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Bangladeshi man loses a leg in landmine blast along Myanmar border
A Bangladeshi man has lost a leg in a landmine explosion along Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban.
The injured is Belal,38, son of Abdul Hakim of Kachhapia Union of Cox's Bazar.
Read more: Another Bangladeshi youth loses a leg in Myanmarese landmine explosion
Superintendent of Police (SP) Tariqul Islam said the explosion occurred when he drifted across the border to bring back his cows around 7am on Wednesday.
Locals took him to a Cox's Bazar Hospital for treatment, said Md. Shafiullah, chairman of Naikhanchari upazila.
On September 16, a Rohingya boy was killed and five others were injured as a mortar shell fired by Myanmar army exploded at Zero Point Rohingya Camp.
On the same day, another Bangladeshi youth was seriously injured in a landmine explosion along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban.
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Besides, another man lost a leg in a landmine explosion near the border with Myanmar along Naikhongchhari of Bandarban on October 5.
In the face of continuous gunfire and mortar shelling inside Myanmar close to the Bangladesh border local authorities evacuated 30 families from Dochari and Ghumdhum unions at Naikhongchhari on October 23.
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently summoned Myanmar envoy to Dhaka several times and formally protested against the move by the Buddhist-majority nation’s military.
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Bangladeshi man shot dead by Indian Khashias; BSF hands over body
Indian Border Security Force(BSF) handed the body of a Bangladeshi man, who was shot dead by Indian Khashias five days ago,to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain,32, of Champkanagar village at West Jaflong union in Sylhet.
BSF members handed over the body to BGB after a flag meeting at West Jaflong border around 10:30 am, said Omar Faruque Moral, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Goainghat police station.
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According to BGB, on May 23, around 5:30 pm Kabir, Selim Mia and Kamil Mia from Champaknagar village went to Mayabati area along the border through the side of Mayabati waterfall.
When some Indian Khashia community people started firing bullets at them Selim and Kamil managed to flee and returned to Bangladesh but Kabir could not.
On May 26, locals spotted Kabir’s body lying along Indian border near mayabati waterfall and local UP member Faruque Hossain informed the matter to police.
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BSF later agreed to hand over the body after a flag meeting withBGB, said OC Omar Faruque.
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Bangladeshi shot dead ‘by BSF’ along Lalmonirhat border
A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another injured allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members early Thursday near the border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district.
The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim, 42, son of Monsur Ali of Jagatber union in the upazila and the injured was identified as Jumman Babu,30.
Read:Bangladeshi shot dead ‘by BSF’ along Kushtia border
The incident occurred along Samshernagar border in the upazila, said Omar Fauk, Officer-in-Charge of Patgram police station.
According to locals, some local youths went to India-Bangladesh border’s no-man’s-land area in the early hours of Thursday.
Rezaul died on the spot when BSF members fired at them, they said.
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Babu, who suffered injuries, was allegedly picked up by BSF troops while others managed to flee.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) did not comment on the matter. BGB sources, however, said they will brief the media formally later.
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