Bangladeshi youth Khademul Islam killed in BSF firing at Amjhol border, Lalmonirhat

On May 13, 2026, Md. Khademul Islam, a 25-year-old Bangladeshi youth, was shot and killed by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while fishing at the North Amjhol border area (Bonchouki BOP) in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat. He succumbed to his injuries while being transported to or receiving treatment at a private clinic in Rangpur. The incident has drawn significant public criticism regarding government silence and the handling of the event by border guards. Twenty-one days after his death, his widow, Sabina Yasmin, gave birth to a daughter, leaving the family in financial and emotional uncertainty.