Govt has taken steps to stop border killing: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that her government had taken necessary measures to stop killing of Bangladeshis by India's Border Security Force (BSF).
Official data show 206 Bangladeshi citizens have been killed by BSF during the present government's tenure since 2009. Replying to lawmakers' queries, Hasina then said the number of border killing had decreased during her government.
In a scripted answer, she said 95 Bangladeshis were killed in 2006, 87 were killed in 2007, 48 were killed in 2011, and 31 people were killed by BSF in 2012.
The PM did not mention the number of people killed in 2009 and 2010, the first two years of her government.
The then home minister Shahara Khatun had said 67 Bangladeshis were killed in 2009 and 60 were killed in 2010.
The PM said Indian government had assured Bangladesh of taking measures to stop border killing, and measures were taken to bring down the number to zero.
On drug factories in bordering areas, the premier said Bangladesh had asked India to stop the factories. She also said her government had plans to take housing projects at upazila and union level.
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