Indians say ceasefire is underway in Bangladesh border

A ceasefire began today along the India-Bangladesh border after two days of fighting over a disputed area between the countries’ forces killed 19 soldiers, officials said.

Before the truce began, one Bangladeshi border guard was killed by Indian gunfire during a shooting exchange yesterday evening in the Kurgram district, the region’s chief civil administrator, Solaiman Chowdhury, said.