'Befitting reply’ if Myanmar creates anarchy in border: BGB chief

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today warned Myanmar of “befitting response” if its border guards create any untoward situation in the bordering area following the ongoing unrest in Rakhine State.

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“We are the nation of heroes. We are prepared to face any untoward situation if it is created by Myanmar Border Guard Police on the bordering area,” said BGB Director General Maj Gen Abul Hossain.

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He was addressing a press conference at Ghumdhum Border Observation Post in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban this afternoon.

“We are on high alert. We will not allow anyone from Myanmar to intrude into Bangladesh,” Abul Hossain said after visiting different bordering areas in Bandarban.