Those involved in Thakurgaon firing to be punished: BGB chief

Thakurgaon Correspondent: Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Md Shafeenul Islam on Monday described the killings of three people in firing by the paramilitary force members at Bahrampur in Haripur upazila here as ‘unexpected’.

He came up with the remark while speaking at a press conference at Thakurgaon Circuit House at 2:00 pm.

“A high-level five-member committee will be formed to look into the incident. Strict punishment will be ensured for those who will be found involved in the incident,” Shafeenul said.

The BGB chief also said all, including his force members and locals, will have to remain alert to avert the recurrence of such incident in the future.

Shafeenul also talked to three local UP members and six residents but refrained from visiting the place of occurrence.

Senior BGB officials Brigadier Khandaker Farid Hasan and Colonel Matiur Rahman, BGB Thakurgaon Sector Commander Colonel Shamsul Arefin, Commanding Officer of Thakurgaon-50 BGB Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Tuhin Mohammad Masud, Thakurgaon Deputy Commissioner Dr AKM Quamruzzaman Selim and Superintendent of Police Mohammad Moniruzzaman were present at the press conference.

On February 12, three people were killed and at least 16 others injured after BGB members opened fire during a clash with villagers at Bahrampur village in Haripur upazila.


risingbd/Dhaka/Feb 18, 2019/Tanvir Hasan Tanu/AI