Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh has conveyed its concern to Myanmar military and Arakan army with a strong note that Bangladesh will retaliate if they fire into Bangladesh territory further.
"Otherwise, we will respond to their firing. If we are attacked, we will respond to that attack," he told reporters replying to a query at his secretariat office here.
Kamal said Myanmar has some internal crises and the country has different ethnic groups. There are conflicts among them, he said, adding, "So far we heard that the Arakan army has grabbed many areas of the Arakan state.
For this, many members of the Border Guard of Police (BGP) of Myanmar have fled and came to Bangladesh."
"Occasionally, by mistake, they (Myanmar military or Arakan army) have opened fire on our Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). We have conveyed our concern to them. They said if we clearly display the Bangladeshi flag on our vessels, no one will fire at them," he said.
The home minister said due to poor navigability at certain points of the Naf River, reaching Saint Martins Island from Teknaf has become a challenge by boats.
It forces Bangladeshi boats to navigate those parts through Myanmar waters, leading to incidents where the Myanmar military or the Arakan army opens fire, he said.
The home minister said, currently, they are not shooting at boats on Bangladeshi waters. The two ships (positioned on the Naf River) on the Myanmar side have been withdrawn.
"We hope that there will be no further gunfire incidents. Nonetheless, those who cross the area are taking necessary precautions," the home minister added.
Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat the Home boss said that the discussions about former-Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mias graft allegation appeared to be based on speculation.
"As far as I know, the discussions are speculative. No formal allegations have been brought against him until now. Regarding the claims about his illegal properties, he has not been summoned yet. If he is summoned, he will have to explain," he said About former IGP Benazir Ahmed he said, "The value of land has increased significantly. Benazir Ahmed served UN Peace Mission for long. If he cannot explain, then only question of corruption will arise," he said.
Regarding the murder of MP Anar, the Home Minister said the investigators are close to resolving the mystery.
"Once the investigation is complete, we will be able to reveal everything. The Detective Branch is working correctly and independently," he said.
