‘Gvot working to repatriate fled Myanmar security personnel’ 

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the government is keeping communication with Myanmar authority to send back the fresh 177 Myanmar security personnel those took shelter in Bangladesh amid the ongoing ethnic conflict in the neighboring country.   

The minister said this while talking to journalists at the foreign ministry on Tuesday.

The security personnel from Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) crossed the border near Naikhyangchari in Bandarban on Monday and sought shelter in Bangladesh amid their ongoing conflict with the ethnic rebel group Arakan Army.

Replying to a query, the foreign minister said that Dhaka is in touch with Myanmar authority and if required the Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh will be summoned.   

Earlier, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim made a courtesy call on foreign minister at the foreign ministry. 

Regarding his meeting with the Malaysian envoy, the minister said they discussed on various issues related to bilateral matters while laying emphasis on increasing trade and commerce relations.