Acting foreign secretary Rear Admiral (Retired) Md Khurshed Alam said they had a high-level meeting on Sunday with all concerned and urged Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Coast Guard to remain on high alert with reinforcement, reports UNB.
Secretary at Maritime Affairs Unit (MAU) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khurshed Alam said Bangladesh is a responsible and peace-loving country and they are observing and tolerating the situation along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border with a lot of patience.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moe for the fourth time and lodged a strong protest over the recent incidents along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
The ambassador was summoned at the office of Md. Najmul Huda, Director General (South East Asia wing) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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