Brahmanbaria, May 9 -- Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and at least 12 others injured in firing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the Pathariadwar border in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria late Friday night, officials said.

The deceased were identified as Morsalin, 20, son of Hebzu Mia of Batenbari village and an HSC student at Gopinathpur Shah Alam Degree College, and Nabir Hossain, 55, son of Makram Ali of Madhupur village.

According to family members, the bodies were taken to Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital in Agartala, India.

Lt Col Shariful Islam, commanding officer of 60 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said around 15 suspected smugglers entered about 200 yards inside Indian territory through the Pathariadwar border for...