India should stop border killings to boost ties: Foreign Adviser

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that India should end border killings along the Bangladesh frontier, citing such killing have ‘significantly negative impact’ on bilateral relations between Dhaka and New Delhi.

The foreign adviser said this in responding to a question at a press briefing at the foreign ministry office on Tuesday.

“These border killings are not beneficial for India. They should be stopped in the interest of both countries,” he said.

Hossain noted that Bangladesh has made its language of protests to India tougher over the recent border killings, condemning the incidents and demanding justice.

Bangladesh government had previously called on India to halt such heinous acts, investigate all border killings, identify those responsible, and hold them accountable.

Responding to a question the adviser said Dhaka is yet to receive any response from New Delhi regarding its protest note.  

On September 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest with the Indian government over the killing of 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, Shwarna Das at Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district, who was reportedly shot and killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF).