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Vol. 5 Num 562 Sun. December 25, 2005  
   
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Teenager shot dead by BSF


Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Laxmipur frontier of Akhaura shot a Bangladeshi teenager dead on Friday and took his body away.

The victim was identified as Zakir Hossain, 14, of village Moniandha in Akhaura.

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) sources said BSF troops opened fire on Zakir as he got close to the border looking for his goat.

BDR, meanwhile, sent a letter to BSF asking them to return his body.