Dhaka is much anxious regarding Myanmar situation: Momen

 “Intense conflict is being taken place inside Myanmar … we are much anxious regarding My-anmar and Rohingyas,” he told reporters at foreign ministry here. He said it is unfortunate that Bangladesh citizens along the Bangladesh-My-anmar border have been passing days with fear due to conflict in other side of the frontier.

“We have been telling My-anmar (junta government) again and again not to violate laws (international border rules),” he said, adding that the My-anmar government ensured Dhaka every occasion that they will not repeat such kind of border violation acts.

The foreign minister said Bangladesh doesn’t want to take any kind of move that put the entire country in terrible situation. “We have been maintaining a balanced foreign policy,” he added. Dr Momen firmly denied any presence of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in Bangladesh’s territory and said: “we don’t indulge any foreign element (inside Bangladesh)”.

Responding to a query regarding Chinese mediating role between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Momen said he believes Beijing conveyed Bangladesh’s concern to Naypyidaw and requested the My-anmar junta government not to violate international rules along with Bangladesh border

Replying to another query regarding recent incident of border killing along the Bangladesh-India frontier, the minister said it is very unfortunate that still people get killed on the border at regular intervals. He said such tragic incidents take place along the border though at the highest level it was discussed that Dhaka and New Delhi want no casualties.

“I said before … it (border killing) is sad for us and shameful for India,” he said. The foreign minister said it is unfortunate that a responsible and large democratic country like India cannot control its forces regarding the border killing.