Bangladeshi Youth Shot Dead at Bangladesh-India Border

A young Bangladeshi man was fatally shot at the border. Now, his family and nation demand justice and safer borders.

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2025 October 28 . 5:05 PM

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Bangladeshi Youth Shot Dead at Bangladesh-India Border

A tragic incident has occurred at the Bangladesh-India border. On Sunday afternoon, a 25-year-old Bangladeshi youth, Shakil Ahmed, was shot dead by Indian nationals in the Kanaighat border area of Sylhet. Ahmed was crossing into Indian territory with four others to fetch betel nuts when the incident took place.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has confirmed the death of Shakil Ahmed, who hailed from Pattichhara village in Dona area under the Kanaighat upazila. The BGB reported that Ahmed was shot around 500 meters inside the Indian territory by men from the Khasi community, suspecting him and his companions as cattle lifters.

This is not the first such incident. Earlier on March 7, Khasi men in India had beaten another Bangladeshi man, Shahed Miah, following an argument over fixing prices of Indian goods to be smuggled into Bangladesh. The recent incident, however, has resulted in a fatality, with Ahmed dying on the way to the Kanaighat Upazila Health Complex after being brought back to the Bangladesh territory.

The BGB has announced that they will file a complaint regarding Ahmed's death with the Indian border security force authorities. Preparations are currently underway for this process.

The death of Shakil Ahmed has sparked outrage in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) has vowed to pursue justice for Ahmed and his family. The incident has once again highlighted the need for improved border management and communication between the two nations to prevent such tragedies in the future.