Dhaka, July 5 -- Human rights experts have underscored the urgent need for strong political commitment, decisive government action, and enhanced border management to effectively tackle the persistent issue of killings along the Bangladesh-India border.

Despite repeated assurances from both sides, incidents of border violence continue to provoke widespread outrage in Bangladesh.

According to data from human rights watchdog Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), at least 25 Bangladeshi nationals were killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in 2024 alone, adding to a grim total of 594 deaths recorded between 2009 and 2023.

The latest incident, involving the shooting of 30-year-old Ibrahim Babu near the Darshana border in Chuadanga district, has...