UNB, Sylhet

Indian border security force (BSF) showing aggressive posture started unprovoked fire across the Jaintapur border at 4 pm which were continuing with interruptions till 7pm Thursday.
Earlier in the morning, a group of BSF troops trespassed more than 50 yards into Bibir Haor in Jaintapur upazila at 10 am, shot and abducted a wounded BDR personnel.
Lt Col Zahirul Alam, 21 BDR battalion commander, told UNB “BSF opened unprovoked fire wounding a BDR jawan on patrol and abducted him. We wanted to resolve the matter peacefully in a flag meeting. [Read more]