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BSF opens fire on Bangladeshi farmer near Kushtia; BGB responds
A Bangladeshi farmer was shot by Indian Border Security Force personnel along the Kushtia border on Tuesday. Bangladesh Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) subsequently returned fire in response to the incident.
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The shooting occurred in a border area near Kushtia district, where cross-border tensions periodically flare between the two nations' security forces. According to initial reports, the farmer was struck by gunfire allegedly originating from the Indian side of the frontier.
Following the incident, BGB personnel deployed in the area engaged in retaliatory fire directed toward BSF positions. The exchange marked another in a series of border confrontations that have strained relations between Dhaka and New Delhi in recent months.
No immediate details were available regarding the farmer's condition or the circumstances that preceded the shooting. Officials from both the BGB and relevant civilian authorities have yet to issue formal statements about the incident.
The Kushtia border has historically been a flashpoint for such altercations, with allegations of cross-border firing and incursions periodically reported by both Bangladesh and Indian media. Such incidents typically prompt diplomatic protests and demands for investigations from the affected nation's government.