Regarding the ongoing conflict inside Myanmar, the newly appointed Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui said that the border situation is under our control so far. Rohingyas will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh under any circumstances.
He said this after paying respects at the tomb of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara, Gopalganj on Tuesday afternoon.
Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui said, I have been working on the Myanmar issue since taking charge on Monday afternoon.
Tomorrow I myself will visit Cox’s Bazar. So far the situation is under our control.
He said, we have tried to deal with the situation by maintaining good international relations with patience. The Prime Minister has also instructed to be patient, we are working accordingly.
The newly appointed Director General of BGB said that 264 people from Myanmar’s BGP, army and other forces have arrived from Myanmar till noon today. 264 people have been given shelter. Food has been arranged for them. 15 of them were injured.
Eight of them were seriously injured, four of them were admitted to Cox’s Bazar and four to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. They are being treated by BGB. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs are working to bring them back. We hope that will happen very soon.
Regarding the death of two people on Monday, BGB Director General said that death is not desirable in any way.
We have given protest note. The Myanmar DA met me this morning. Trying to solve this system urgently.
He also said that 65 Rohingya were trying to enter Bangladesh by boat. Teknaf BGB is in the process of resisting them and pushing them back. Rohingyas will not be allowed to enter under any circumstances.
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