A Bangladeshi cattle trader has been killed and another injured as Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire and hurled hand bombs on them at Hapania border under Sapahar upazila of the district.
The deceased was Zahurul Islam, 38, son of Abdul Latif of Duarpal-Paschimpara village of the upazila, reports BSS.
BGB Hapania Camp Commander Nayek Subedar Mozammel Hossain said the BSF men opened fire and hurled hand bombs on few cattle traders near the border early Thursday, leaving two traders injured.
Critically injured Zahurul died on the way to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, he said.