Bangladesh on Thursday strongly protested the firing and detaining a member of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) patrol team by Myanmar Border Guard Police along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, and demanded his immediate release.
The Myanmar envoy in Dhaka, U Myo Myint Than, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed over a note verbale conveying Dhaka’s stance, said a Foreign Ministry media note.
Foreign Secretary (bilateral) Ambassador Mustafa Kamal conveyed it to the Myanmar envoy seeking the immediate release of BGB member Nayek M Mizanur Rahman.
Nayek Mizanur Rahman of BGB remains missing following an indiscriminate firing by the Myanmar Border Guard Police since Tuesday morning.
Bangladesh also demanded a thorough investigation into the incident to stop the recurrence of such incident in the future.
The Myanmar envoy assured that the matter would duly be conveyed to the authorities concerned in Myanmar immediately and that he would get back to Bangladesh side as soon as he hears from them.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Myanmar also lodged a strong protest with the Myanmar Foreign Ministry demanding an immediate investigation into the matter and release of the captive BGB member.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring the situation.
Source: Prothom Alo
