Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Two cattle traders were shot dead and another was wounded by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Shingnagar frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj Monday night.
The BSF troops of Doulatpur camp opened fire on a group of cattle traders when they reached near Indian border at about 10:30pm (local time), killing the two traders on the spot, The Daily Star, a local newspaper, reported quoting sources.
Lt Col Zayed Hossain, commanding officer of 39 Rifles Battalion of Bangladesh Rifles, sent a protest letter to the BSF asking them to return the bodies immediately, the newspaper added.
BBN/SI/AD-17Aug10-12:03 am (BST)