Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot a Bangladeshi national dead on Chakiram border under Dhamoirhat upazila in Naogaon district early yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Golap Hossain, 34, son of late Khairul Hossain of Chandipur village in the upazila.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said BSF troops of 75 Battalion opened fire on a group of 10/12 Bangladeshi smugglers while they were returning home from India through Chakiram border on Saturday midnight.

Golap came in the line of fire and received bullet injuries during the firing while his other associates escaped unhurt.

Later, the Indian border guards rescued injured Golap and admitted him to Balurghat Hospital in the Indian state of Pashchimbanga. He died at the hospital while undergoing treatment there around 3:00am.

Lt Col Ali Reza, commanding officer (CO) of Patnitala BGB 14 Battalion said they held a flag meeting with the BSF personnel around 12:00noon yesterday where they asked their Indian counterpart to return the body.