Dhaka, July 16 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser M.A. Touhid Hussain on Wednesday stated that the government has not softened its stance on the border killings by India.

"No border guard force has the right to shoot and kill anyone who violates the law at the border," he said, adding that if someone commits such an act and violates the law, he or she can be prosecuted under the laws of the land.

He made these remarks on Wednesday while talking to reporters after the inauguration ceremony of the month-long photography and graffiti exhibition commemorating the July Uprising, held at the Foreign Service Academy.

When asked if the government's position on protesting border killings was lenient, Tohid Hussain replied, "Not at all. We are stating c...