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B'deshi youth’s body lies across Sylhet border

Published : Friday, 16 October, 2026 at 5:46 PM

Observer Online Report

The body of a Bangladeshi youth is lying inside Indian territory near the Sylhet border.

The deceased was identified as Khaled Ahmed, 23, son of the late Fazlu Mia of Erali Gol village under Ward No. 3 of Lakshiprasad East Union in Kanaighat upazila.

Locals suspect that he may have been shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) or Indian Khasia people.

As of 4:00 PM on Friday (October 16), the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was working to recover the body and bring it back to Bangladesh through the Dona Border Outpost.

According to BGB and police sources, Khaled was shot dead inside Indian territory near border pillar No. 1333 at the Dona border around 12:00 noon on Thursday (October 15). His body remains there.

Kanaighat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Aminul Islam said, "they had received information that the body of a Bangladeshi youth named Khaled Ahmed was lying inside Indian territory."

He said, "police were heading to the border area adjacent to the incident site after receiving the information."

Meanwhile, the BGB is making efforts to bring the body back to Bangladesh.

-MT

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