Razzak may be returned today

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Abdur Razzak, who was abducted by Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) during an exchange of fire along the border on the Naf River eight days ago on June 17, may be returned today by Myanmar authorities after a scheduled flag meeting. The BGB-BGP flag meeting will be held in the morning at Mongdue in Myanmar, said sources in the BGB.

A six-member BGB team led by chief of the BGB 42 Battalion Lt Col. Abu Zar Al Zahid will travel to Mongdue in Myanmar to hold a flag meeting to bring back Razzak.
BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed told The Independent that the BGB delegation will return home with Nayek Razzak after holding a flag meeting with the BGP authorities on Thursday morning at 10am.
“We have sent names of the 6-member BGB delegation today (Wednesday) to the BGP, who sought names of the delegation on Tuesday for holding the flag meeting,” he said.
“We want a peaceful solution to the issue. We believe that the BGP authorities will send back Razzak with our delegation after the flag meeting,” he added.
Bangladesh is very annoyed and surprised by the delay of the Myanmar authorities in sending back Nayek Razzak despite the passing of eight days after his abduction by the BGP, he added.
As per the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border Agreement, 1980, the BGP has to return Razzak as soon as possible and they cannot torture any border guard while in custody.
Earlier, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Myanmar Sufiur Rahman met with the Permanent Secretary in Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry in the capital Naypidaw on Saturday and reiterated Dhaka’s demand that Abdur Razzak be returned to Bangladesh immediately.
The incident took place in the morning of June 17, when BGB trooper Biplob Kumar was shot, and Nayek Razzaq was abducted and his sub-machine gun (SMG) taken away by Myanmar’s BGP as the BGB team was running a search on a trawler on the Naf River near Jadimura on the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar.
On June 18, the foreign ministry summoned Myanmar’s ambassador in Dhaka, Myo Mint Than, to protest against the shooting at the border and abduction of the BGB trooper.

Razzak may be returned today

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Abdur Razzak, who was abducted by Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) during an exchange of fire along the border on the Naf River eight days ago on June 17, may be returned today by Myanmar authorities after a scheduled flag meeting. The BGB-BGP flag meeting will be held in the morning at Mongdue in Myanmar, said sources in the BGB. A six-member BGB team led by chief of the BGB 42 Battalion Lt Col. Abu Zar Al Zahid will travel to Mongdue in Myanmar to hold a flag meeting to bring back Razzak. BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed told The Independent that the BGB delegation will return home with Nayek Razzak after holding a flag meeting with the BGP authorities on Thursday morning at 10am. We have sent names of the 6-member BGB delegation today (Wednesday) to the BGP, who sought names of the delegation on Tuesday for holding the flag meeting, he said. We want a peaceful solution to the issue. We believe that the BGP authorities will send back Razzak with our delegation after the flag meeting, he added. Bangladesh is very annoyed and surprised by the delay of the Myanmar authorities in sending back Nayek Razzak despite the passing of eight days after his abduction by the BGP, he added. As per the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border Agreement, 1980, the BGP has to return Razzak as soon as possible and they cannot torture any border guard while in custody. Earlier, Bangladeshs Ambassador to Myanmar Sufiur Rahman met with the Permanent Secretary in Myanmars Foreign Ministry in the capital Naypidaw on Saturday and reiterated Dhakas demand that Abdur Razzak be returned to Bangladesh immediately. The incident took place in the morning of June 17, when BGB trooper Biplob Kumar was shot, and Nayek Razzaq was abducted and his sub-machine gun (SMG) taken away by Myanmars BGP as the BGB team was running a search on a trawler on the Naf River near Jadimura on the Teknaf border in Coxs Bazar. On June 18, the foreign ministry summoned Myanmars ambassador in Dhaka, Myo Mint Than, to protest against the shooting at the border and abduction of the BGB trooper.