[2] To prevent smuggling and illegal migration from Bangladesh, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) exercises its controversial "shoot on sight" policy.

[4] According to a report published by Human rights organisations, around 1,000 Bangladeshi civilians were killed by Indian BSF in a period of 10 years (from 2001 to 2010).

[5][6][7] Odhikar, a Bangladesh-based human rights organisation, alleges that acts of rape and looting have also been perpetrated by BSF at the border areas.

[8] Indian Border Security Force (BSF) exercises its controversial "shoot on sight" policy to stop illegal migration.

The then-head of BSF, Raman Srivastava, stated that people should not feel sorry for the victims as they were trying to illegally enter into India and therefore they are a legitimate target.

[3] A 2010 Human Rights Watch (HRW) report stated that BSF justified killing by claiming that it was an act of self-defence, or that the suspects were evading arrest.

[9][10] However, the reports filed by the BSF with the Indian police don't show recovery of any lethal weapon or explosives from the victim which justifies self-defense.

[citation needed] Often, Indian border guards kill a person and leave his body near the fence or hang him in the camp to show the extent of power exercised by BSF.

[citation needed] Odhikar, a Bangladesh-based human rights organisation, allege that BSF and Indian miscreants have also committed acts of rape against Bangladeshi women along the border.

[10] Brad Adams, then the Asia director of Human Rights Watch, stated in 2011 that "Routinely shooting poor, unarmed villagers is not how the world's largest democracy should behave.

"[3] On 7 January 2011, a 15-year-old girl, Felani, was shot dead while illegally entering Bangladesh from India by the BSF in Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram.

[14][15] According to a 2023 report by Odhikar, the BSF routinely kills, abducts and tortures Bangladeshi citizens despite repeatedly pledging to stop using lethal weapons.

[26] On 11 February 2013, Bangladeshi officials claim that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) killed two Indian nationals.

[34] In January 2016, a Bangladeshi cattle smuggler was allegedly tortured to death by members of the BSF in Bhurungamari Upazila, Kurigram District.