Odhikar

One Bangladeshi killed and two shot and wounded by the BSF at the Gazipur border under Satkhira district

On April 18, 2011 at around 1.00 am, Rekatul Islam (17) was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the sub pillar 4 of the International pillar 4 at Gazipur border under Satkhira district. Mohammad Shahadat Hossain (25) and Mohammad Zakir Hossain (28) were injured when the BSF opened fire at them as well.

It was learnt during the fact-finding mission of Odhikar that the deceased Rekatul Islam was the son of Mohammad Munsur Ali Gazi, resident of Bosontapur village under Kaliganj Police Station in Satkhira district. Rekatul was a carpenter. Injured Shahadat Hossain, son of Piyar Ali, is a fisherman and Zakir Hossain, of Kukudangi village, was engaged in the decorator business.

Bangladeshi killed BSF-Fact finding report-2011 (full text in English, PDF)

Bangladeshi killed BSF-Fact finding report-2011 (full text in Bangla, PDF)

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