The incident took place around 3:45am Friday.
Cowherd Mohibur Rahman, 38, son of Nazu Pramanic from Malgara area under the upazila, died of his bullet wounds while other cattlemen were carrying him to his residence.
The locals got admitted the injured to a private clinics there.
Goral UP Chairman Mahamudul Islam said a BSF patrol team from Satvandari camp run the firing while about 18 cattlemen including Mohibul were smuggling cows into the country from India.
Three cattlemen received bullet injuries in the firing and they, however, managed to flee the spot.
Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj police station Sajjad Hossain said that Mohibur's body has been sent to the morgue at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.
He also said that Border Guard Bangladesh is preparing to file a case in this regard.
Border Guard Bangladesh 15 battalion Director Ahmad Bazrul Rahman Haiyati confirmed it to the Dhaka Tribune, telling that they have sent a letter to the BSF camp protesting the incident, in which a flag meeting was called between them in this regard.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
