Firing of lethal and non-lethal weapons by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bangladesh border has remained consistent during the period from 2015 to 2021, The Indian Express reported today quoting latest Indian Home Ministry data. According to the data, there were 219 incidents of lethal weapon firing involving the BSF on the Bangladesh border in 2015, which has now increased to 244, in 2021. In fact, this was below 200 for only two years: 2017 (139) and 2018 (77). The year 2016 saw maximum lethal weapon firing incidents -- at 355, the news report said.