Khan stated that an Indian fisherman, who was arrested on Thursday for trespassing into Bangladesh waters, will be released, in accordance with the norms. A Bangladesh border guard fired from his AK-47 rifle during a 'flag meeting' along the border in Bengal, killing Singh and injuring another jawan, Rajvir Yadav. Terming the incident "unfortunate", the Bangladesh home minister said the directors-general of both the forces should sit together and solve the issue. "As far as I know, talks between the BGB and the BSF will take place as per schedule. Official sources said border forces of India and Bangladesh that guard a 4,096-km international boundary have maintained friendly relations and no bullet has been exchanged between them for decades.

Source: The Telegraph October 19, 2019 08:37 UTC