Bangladesh has lodged a strong protest with Myanmar against the killing of a fisherman by the firing of that country’s Border Guard Police.
“Bangladesh strongly protested the act of unprovoked aggression committed by the Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) by firing at an unarmed fishing boat of Bangladesh in the Naf River on February 6 (Monday),” said a foreign ministry press release yesterday.
“Due to this incident one fisherman died from bullet injury while another was seriously injured,” it said.
In a diplomatic note sent to the Embassy of Myanmar in Dhaka, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the act of aggression that caused the life of an innocent Bangladeshi fisherman.
Referring to a similar incident of unprovoked firing at a civilian boat on December 27, 2016 near the Saint Martin’s island, the ministry expressed deep concern at the repetition of such acts of aggression that do not contribute towards building up of an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding among neighbours.
The ministry urged the government of Myanmar to ensure that the authorities concerned of Myanmar to desist from repeating such acts of aggression.