Dhaka protests BGB member’s detention by Myanmar

The government has summoned Myanmar’s ambassador in Dhaka to protest against the detention of a Bangladeshi border guard by their border police.

Nayek Md Mizanur Rahman of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been missing since Wednesday morning following “an indiscriminate firing by the Myanmar Border Guard Police”, the foreign ministry said.

Dhaka has demanded his release and a ‘thorough’ investigation into the incident to prevent a repeat.

Secretary (Bilateral) Mustafa Kamal handed a “note verbale” to envoy Myo Myint Than on Thursday.

He also lodged a protest against the indiscriminate firing along the border.

The BGB member was patrolling along the Bangladesh-Myanmar international border with the team when he went missing amid random firing.

According to the foreign ministry, the Myanmar ambassador promised that he would immediately convey the matter to his government.

Ambassador Than also said “he would revert back to Bangladesh side as soon as he hears from them”.

The foreign ministry said Bangladesh embassy in Myanmar had also lodged “a strong protest” with the Myanmar foreign ministry.

It, too, demanded his release and an immediate investigation into the events.

The foreign ministry said it was “closely monitoring the situation”.