DHAKA: The Government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the brutal killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India, demanding an immediate and impartial investigation and accountability for the perpetrators.
The incident, which occurred on October 15, 2025, is the latest in a series of human rights violations near the India-Bangladesh border, particularly involving the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
In a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh described the killing as a “grave human rights violation”, underscoring the need for justice and transparency. The statement read, “This heinous act is an unacceptable.
The Government of Bangladesh expresses its serious concern over this deplorable incident and calls upon the Government of India to conduct an immediate, impartial and transparent investigation into the incident and take sincere efforts to stop recurrence of such inhumane acts. The perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice”.
The killings in Tribura reflect a broader, deeply troubling pattern of violence and rights violations at the India-Bangladesh border.
Since 2001, more than 1,500 Bangladeshi civilians have died in border-related violence, including shootings by the BSF, extrajudicial killings, unlawful detentions, and torture. The northeastern Indian state of Tripura, in particular, has become a hotspot of these violations, with many incidents going unpunished.
In 2011, the infamous case of Felani Khatun, a Bangladeshi girl who was shot and left hanging on the border fence by BSF personnel, drew international condemnation, further highlighting the brutality faced by Bangladeshi civilians at the border.
Human rights organizations have consistently documented these violations, highlighting a disturbing pattern of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary use of force and widespread impunity within the BSF. Many of the victims have been unarmed civilians, despite Indian authorities justifying the violence as part of self-defense or anti-smuggling operations.
