Two Bangladeshi youths killed by BSF firing at Feni border

Published : Friday, 25 July, 2025 at 4:12 PM Count : 53

Two Bangladeshi youths were shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bashpaduya border in Parshuram upazila of Feni district. The incident occurred on Thursday midnight (July 24).

The deceased were identified as Jakir Hossain Millat, son of Yusuf Mia, and Mohammad Liton, son of Gachi Mia, both residents of Bashpaduya in Parshuram municipality.

Another individual, Afsar, was critically injured and is currently undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

Millat’s body is at Feni General Hospital, while Liton’s body has been taken to the morgue at Bilonia Sub-Divisional Hospital in Tripura, India, as confirmed by journalists based in Bilonia.

Local sources said Millat, Liton, and Afsar had gone to the Bashpaduya border area at night when BSF personnel opened fire on them. Two of the injured were initially taken to Parshuram Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Feni General Hospital, where Millat died during treatment. Liton was taken across the border to India’s Bilonia hospital, where he also died from his injuries.

The families of the victims claimed that the three men had gone to the border area for fishing when BSF opened fire on them. Locals rushed them to the hospital, but Millat succumbed to his injuries around 2:00 AM.

Millat’s mother, Parvin Akter, said, “My son went to the border to catch fish. That’s when BSF shot and killed them.”

Dr. Nayan Chandra Debnath of Feni General Hospital’s emergency department said, “The two gunshot victims were brought in around 2:20 AM. One, named Millat, was already dead. The other, Afsar, was critically injured and transferred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.”

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Parshuram Model Police Station Md. Nurul Hakim said, “BSF opened fire at Millat and Afsar when they entered the border area Thursday night. Liton was also shot and killed, and his body was taken by Indian authorities. Millat died at Feni hospital, and another is still under treatment.”

Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mosharraf Hossain, Commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-4 in Feni, confirmed that the Bangladeshi youths had crossed border pillar 2164/3-S into Indian territory, where they were fired upon by BSF. Millat died after being taken to the hospital, and Liton’s body remains with the BSF. The injured Afsar was transferred to CMCH for critical care.

FP/MI