Narinjara News,September 6, 2022

Bangladesh foreign affairs ministry onSunday summoned the Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka for three times intwo weeks over intruding ofBurmese planes in the Bangladesh airspace and alsoshells landed in the country.

Myanmar diplomat Aung Kyaw Moe was summoned to lodgethe protestagainst the violation of border treaty between the twoneighbouring countries.

Dhaka-based newspaper reported that director generalMia Mainul Kabir summoned the Burmese envoy tothe guest house named Padma and a formal protest letter was handedover to Aung Kyaw Moe.

"The diplomat was summoned, and ameeting took place for an hour. He was informedof Dhaka’s displeasure over the recent incident,” saida local newspaper.

The Burmese forces on Saturday orchestrated a series ofattacks on the ArakanArmy bases along the international border fromthe fighter planes and helicopters in Bandarban area of Bangladesh.

The Ghumdhumarea under  Naikhyongchari township and the villages betweenborder pillar number 40 and 41 were affected by the battle thatbroke out by 9:20 am on Sunday.

The fiercefighting between the AA members, who are waging a war for anautonomous Arakan State, and the Burmese junta forces took place.The AA occupied the area near pillar number 40 borderpolice outpost. A least 19 border police personnelwere killed, and one soldier was arrested.

"The engaged fighter jets fired around 10 mortar shellsand the helicopters fired nearly 35 rounds from the sky. Two mortar shells evenlanded inside Bangladeshi near the pillar number40," informed aBandarban police officer.

The Burmese helicopters fired 300-350 rounds in the morninghour that created panic among the local villagers. The helicopters were again spottedby 12 noon between pillar number 38 and 39 and it fired 30-35 rounds.

Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momensaid that Dhaka was cautiously observing the situation inMyanmar.

“As the violence continues to break, wehave sealed the border with Myanmar. We cannot allowany individual to enter our territory,” stated the ministeradding, “Border Guard Bangladesh personnel have been put onalert for the same.”

Earlier on 19 August, the Bangladesh foreign ministrysummoned the Burmese diplomat as two mortar shells landed at Tambru areaunder Naikhyongchari of Bandarban locality.