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Tough reply if any bullet hits BD land: BGB

| Updated: October 21, 2017 23:38:23


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Bangladesh will give a befitting reply to Myanmar if any bullet from their side hits Bangladesh territory.

 

Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Abul Hossain made the remarks on Sunday, reports UNB.

 

“We are the nation of heroes. We will give a befitting reply if any threat comes even through a single inch of our land,” the BGB DG said.

 

His announcement was made following firings twice by Myanmar troops on fleeing people near Bandarban border on Saturday.

 

The BGB DG was addressing a press briefing after visiting the Myanmar-Bangladesh border area along Ghumdhum BGB border out-post on Sunday.

 

“No foreigners’ den will be allowed on Bangladesh land and we’re ready to face any kind of situation along the frontier areas,” Abul Hossain said.

 

Additional forces were deployed along the 271-km border with Myanmar to prevent fresh influx of Rohingyas, he said.

 

He said the situation in Rakhine State of Myanmar will be improved if the final recommendations made by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State (Annan Commission) are implemented.

 

As per their knowledge, the BGB DG said, there has been no influx from Myanmar to Bangladesh.

 

Locals said around 4,000-5,000 new Rohingyas reached Bangladesh over the last couple of days though the local administration said they are not allowing any Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh.

 

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and expressed ‘serious concern’ over the recent happenings, including the fresh entry of Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh.

 

On Saturday, the government directed the local administration to employ its best efforts to restrict the entry of fresh Rohingyas into the country saying not a single person will be allowed in the name of 'humanity'.

 

At least 89 people were killed as militants besieged border posts in northern Rakhine State of Myanmar on Friday. The attack triggered a fresh influx of refugees towards Bangladesh.

 

A total of 12 security officials had been killed alongside 77 'militants', Myanmar authorities said.

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