Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Bangladesh Youth's Distrust of India Fueled by Border Killings
Young people in Bangladesh don't trust India because Indian soldiers often shoot and kill Bangladeshis along their shared border.
This has been happening for many years, and the Bangladeshis want it to stop.
They want justice for the people who have been killed and for the Indian government to respect their country and its people.
Young Bangladeshis deeply distrust India due to frequent border killings by Indian troops
In 2018, a 14-year-old boy lost vision in one eye after being shot by Indian Border Security Force (BSF)
Between 2013 and 2023, at least 332 Bangladeshis were killed by BSF near the border, averaging 30 deaths per year
In 2011, a 14-year-old girl was shot and left hanging on the border fence, sparking public outrage in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi youth demand an end to border killings and justice for victims
- Who
- Young Bangladeshis, Indian Border Security Force (BSF)
- What
- Distrust and border killings
- When
- Ongoing issue, with notable incidents in 2018 and 2011
- Where
- Bangladesh-India border
- Why
- Disputed border control, smuggling, and lack of trust between the countries
Bangladeshi Youth
Indian Government
Border killings
Bangladeshi Youth
Demand an end to border killings and justice for victims
Indian Government
Claims to be investigating incidents and improving border management
Trust and friendship
Bangladeshi Youth
Feel betrayed by India's actions, question the 'friendship' between the countries
Indian Government
Seeks to maintain friendly relations with Bangladesh
- Border length
- 4,096 kilometres
- Average annual deaths
- 30
- Notable incident
- Felani Khatun's death in 2011