BSF returns bodies of 2 farmers

By Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
23 April 2006, 18:00 PM
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed over the bodies of two Bangladeshi farmers to the BDR following a flag meeting at Baragram bordering area in Dinajpur yesterday.

The farmers -- Rashidul Islam Chowdhury, 40, son of Bazlur Karim, and Babul Hossain 20, son of Abul Hossain -- were killed i BSF firing on Friday morning.

BDR sources said a company commander level flag meeting was held yesterday, three days into the killing.

Company Commander of BDR-15 sector Md Solayman Habildar led the Bangladesh side while Shanjib Kumar, company commander of BSF-200 of Alenda camp, led the Indian side at the meeting.

Later, the bodies of the farmers were handed over to their families.