Panchagarh: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Ghagra bordering area of sadar upazila early Saturday.

The deceased was Samiul Haque, 35, son of Safiz Uddin of Shenpara village in the upazila.

Commanding officer of BGB-18 Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ariful Haque said the BSF members of Shingpara camp opened fire on a group of Bangladeshi cattle traders while returning to the country with cattle at about 4:00am, leaving Samiul injured.

Later he died on way to hospital.