Two Bangladeshis, including a college student, killed in BSF firing at Kasba border and bodies returned after 18 hours

Two Bangladeshi citizens, including 20-year-old college student Md. Mursalin and 55-year-old farmer Nobir Hossain, were killed in a shooting by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Dhajnagar-Pathariadwar and Khironal border area in Gopinathpur Union, Kasba, Brahmanbaria, on Friday, May 8, 2026. At least 20 others were injured. The bodies were returned to Bangladesh 18 hours later following a flag meeting between BGB and BSF authorities. Law and Salish Kendra (ASK) expressed deep concern and condemned the incident, urging the government to address the issue through diplomatic channels.