DHAKA, Sept 5, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh today lodged a strong protest with India against the killing of a minor Bangladeshi girl by India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the frontier in Moulvibazar district. 

On September 1, the 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl named Shwarna Das of Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district was shot and killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India. 
 
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry today sent the protest note to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, said a press release here. 
 
In the note, Dhaka strongly protested and condemned such ruthless acts and expressed deep concern over the incident.
 
The Bangladesh government reminded that such incidents of border killing are undesirable, unwarranted and such actions are in violation of the provisions of the Joint Indo-Bangladesh Guidelines for Border Authorities, 1975. 
 
Dhaka called upon the Indian Government to stop repetition of such heinous acts and conduct enquiries into all border killings, identify the responsible persons and bring them to justice.