Dhaka on Friday lodged a protest with the government of Myanmar over the killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by its navy.
Usman, 60, hailing from Kona Para, Shapuree Island, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, was killed by the Myanmar Navy on Wednesday.
In a diplomatic note sent to the embassy of Myanmar in Dhaka, Bangladesh expressed deep concern over the killing, further compounded by the abduction of approximately 58 Bangladeshi fishermen and six fishing boats, including the boat of Usman, when they were fishing near St Martin’s in Teknaf, the foreign ministry said.
The fishermen, along with the boats, were eventually released on Thursday in two phases following contact between the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Myanmar Navy.
The government of Bangladesh urged Myanmar to take immediate steps to prevent the recurrence of such unwarranted actions.
Myanmar is reminded to fully respect the integrity of Bangladesh’s territorial waters and refrain from any further provocations, the foreign ministry said.