A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) official speaking with a local man in Haripur area of Thakurgaon, where two people were killed in a clash between BGB personnel and local residents on Tuesday; February 12, 2019 Dhaka TribuneThe confrontation began, according to the BGB sector commander, when a patrol team of the border guards seized two Indian cows from suspected smugglersThree people have been killed in a clash between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel and local residents in Haripur area of Thakurgaon. Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Thakurgaon Sector Commander Col Shamsul Arefin and Haripur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Amiruzzaman said BGB personnel fired on a local mob that had attacked them. “As part of a drive against smuggling, a BGB patrol team seized three Indian cows from Baharampur area of Chandgaon. The patrol team commanded the mob to disperse peacefully, and refrain from obstructing a government operation. The mob, however, tried to attack again, forcing the BGB team to open fire.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2019 10:24 UTC