MoFA Summons Myanmar Envoy, Lodges Strong Protest

Dhaka has expressed strong protest by summoning Myanmar's ambassador in Dhaka, U Aung Kyaw Moe, over the finding of unexploded mortar shells of Myanmar inside Bangladesh at the Tambru border of Naikhongchari in Bandarban. A note verbale has been given to the ambassador in this regard.

Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday (August 29).

The foreign secretary said, we have called their (Myanmar) ambassador today. He was reprimanded in a note verbale. So that this kind of incident does not happen again.

Masud bin Momen said, we have condemned the incident.

It is to be noted that two mortar shells arrived from Myanmar in the Ghumdhum area of ​​ Bandarban near the zero point of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border yesterday around 3 pm. Later around 12:30 am, bomb expert team of Army and BGB destroyed a mortar shell. Another shell is scheduled to be destroyed this afternoon.

In an immediate response to this incident, Foreign Secretary Masood bin Momen said yesterday that it will be investigated whether it was an accident or intentional. Myanmar will be alerted if there is an accident. Earlier, Myanmar mortar shells landed on the border. We still protested.