On January 7, 2026, fifteen years passed since the killing of 14-year-old Felani Khatun, whose body was found hanging on the barbed wire fence along the Bangladesh-India border in Kurigram. Despite the global outrage that followed the 2011 shooting by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) member Amiya Ghosh, her family has yet to see justice. Felani’s father, Nurul Islam, continues to seek accountability through Indian courts, expressing frustration that the case remains unresolved.
The BSF court in Cooch Behar acquitted Amiya Ghosh twice, in 2013 and 2015. Following these verdicts, Nurul Islam and Indian human rights activist Kirity Roy filed a petition with the Indian Supreme Court, but repeated delays have stalled the case. Nurul Islam said the trial has not progressed since a change in government and appealed for his daughter’s killer to be punished.
Felani’s parents, Nurul Islam and Jahanara Begum, continue to struggle financially while raising their remaining five children. They have appealed to the government for educational support and renewed calls for justice, saying that only a fair verdict can prevent future border killings.
এএইচ বাবুল, নাগেশ্বরী ও আব্দুল্লাহ আল মুজাহিদ, কুড়িগ্রাম প্রকাশ : ০৭ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৯: ৫৩আপডেট : ০৭ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১০: ৩৪ এএইচ বাবুল, নাগেশ্বরী আজ ৭ জানুয়ারি। বিশ্বজুড়ে আলোচিত কিশোরী ফেলানী খাতুন হত্যার ১৫ বছর পূর্ণ হলো। কুড়িগ্রাম সীমান্তে কাঁটাতা
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