Two Bangladeshis shot at near Sylhet border

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Two Bangladesh nationals were injured after being shot at allegedly by members of the Indian Khashi community in Majhergaon border area of Sylhet's Companiganj upazila on Thursday, repots news agency UNB.

The shooting occurred around noon near the 8th sub-pillar area of pillar no. 1255, said Lieutenant Colonel Saiful Islam Chowdhury, commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Camp 48.

The injured have been identified as Sudhangsu Das, 45, and Mukhlesur Rahman, 30, of Majhergaon village, he said.

“They were shot at as they went near the border to cut grass for their cows. Both the injured were rushed to hospital and are said to be out of danger,” Saiful Islam Chowdhury added.