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BSF fires at two villages

18 August 2009, 17:00 PM
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Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon
Indian border Security Force (BSF) members yesterday fired at Bangladeshi villages along Khuniavita border under Tetulia upazila in Panchagarh. Locals and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) sources said BSF members at Haftiagach camp fired 20-25 rounds of bullets towards Dargipara and Kazipara villages at about 2:00pm without any provocation. However, there was no report of any casualty. But the firing caused panic among the villagers. Acting commanding officer (CO) of 25, Rifles Battalion ATM Mozaffar Hossain said the BDR yesterday sent a letter to BSF protesting the unprovoked firing.
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