, Sept. 14 -- The body of a Bangladeshi national who was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has been handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh through Thakurgaon border.

The deceased was Asadul Haque, 38, son of Abdul Wazed of South Indrail village in Pirganj upazila.

Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al Moin, commander of Dinajpur 42 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said the BGB held a flag meeting with the BSF to facilitate the repatriation of Asadul's body.

The flag meeting was held at the zero line of the Chanderhat border on Sunday afternoon, with representatives of the Dinajpur 42 BGB and the Indian BSF.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the prompt repatriation of Asadul's body.

Following legal formalities, the ...