border killing

Bangladeshi killed at border area, Indians accused in case

The deceased is Ahad Ali, 34, a resident of Eolachhara Punji in the Murichhara area.
27 January 2025, 13:02 PM

Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing at Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed in Indian Border Security Force firing near the Lohakuchi border in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat early today
26 June 2024, 07:06 AM

‘Border killings rooted in discrimination against the marginalised’

Kirity Roy, secretary of Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM), a rights organisation based in West Bengal, India, discusses the underlying issues behind border killings at the Bangladesh-India border, in an exclusive interview with Naimul Alam Alvi of The Daily Star.
1 April 2024, 01:00 AM

‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.
5 September 2022, 13:41 PM

Don’t ‘criminals’ have the right to access justice?

It is mind-boggling that, by claiming that all those killed at the border “are criminals,” the head of BSF has acknowledged that his force has concurrently arrogated the roles of petitioner, judge, jury, and executioner.
19 August 2022, 16:00 PM

Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF in Chapainawabganj border

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national inside Indian Territory near Gilabari border of Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj.
4 June 2019, 14:04 PM

BSF kills Bangladeshi national along Rajshahi border

A Bangladeshi national is shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Char Kanaipara border area in Godagari upazila of Rahjshahi.
22 July 2016, 12:26 PM

2 Bangladeshis shot dead by BSF along C’nawabganj border

Two Bangladeshi nationals are killed by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) as they opened fire on them along Charaldanga bordering area in Gomostapur upazila.
20 June 2016, 10:50 AM

BSF kills Bangladeshi at Johorpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
2 March 2016, 05:04 AM

Teesta, security on agenda

The much-delayed Teesta river water-sharing deal, security, transit and killing of Bangladeshis on the border are expected to be high on the agenda as the foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India meet in New Delhi today.
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM

I want justice

Justice seems to be a never-ending wait for the family of Felani Khatun.
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM

2 Bangladeshis shot dead by ‘BSF’ in Satkhira

Two Bangladeshi nationals are shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security Forces in Indian territory opposite to Satkhira border.
26 November 2015, 05:09 AM

India beef film removed from festival

A documentary on beef eating habits in India has been withdrawn from a Delhi film festival for "technical" reasons, its organisers have said.
30 October 2015, 14:11 PM

BSF kill Bangladeshi at Shibganj border

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have gunned down a Bangladeshi man near Fatehpur frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
8 October 2015, 09:56 AM

Indian govt asked to pay Rs 5 lakh to Felani’s family

National Human Rights Commission of India asks the Indian government to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to the family of Felani Khatun, who was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) in January 2011.
31 August 2015, 10:23 AM

Felani killing: Amnesty India to challenge acquittal of BSF man

Amnesty India will move to the Indian Supreme Court challenging acquittal of a BSF man in Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun murder case.
8 July 2015, 14:18 PM

Felani killing: Rights body condemns BSF man’s acquittal

South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) expresses strong condemnation over the recent acquittal of a BSF constable by a special West Bengal court in the killing of Felani Khatun.
6 July 2015, 12:29 PM

Redressing an aberration

At long last the last impediment to the implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement and the related Protocols has been removed.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Land Boundary Agreement and Bangladesh-India relations

The people living in the enclaves had no clear identity so far. They enjoyed none of the basic amenities and facilities such as schools, hospitals, etc.
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

At long last

THE unanimous passage of the Land Boundary Agreement Bill in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament is a historic development.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM