Stop killing Bangladeshis at the border
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Indian authorities have repeatedly assured us that they would exercise restraint in the border areas and would not use lethal weapons. But despite their assurances, BSF keeps killing unarmed Bangladeshi civilians in the border regions. According to Odhikar, a human rights organisation, from January to September 2011, BSF allegedly killed 21 and injured 51 Bangladeshis and abducted 12 other people. They have killed about 900 Bangladeshis in last 10 years. On January 7, 2011, a 15-year-old girl Felani was shot and killed by the BSF; her body had been hung on the barbed-wire fence for about five hours. If anyone illegally crosses the border then the punishment should be according to the law. But this law has been violated by the BSF consistently. Bangladesh government should protest strongly against the inhuman and brutal killings by BSF to protect its citizens' right to life. There will be no meaning of friendship if BSF continues killing Bangladeshis. We expect friendly and responsible attitude from India as a big neighbour.
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