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Myanmar envoy summoned over claiming St Martin’s as territory

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Published: 12:45, 6 October 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Myanmar envoy summoned over claiming St Martin’s as territory

Secretariat Correspondent: Myanmar has come up with a claim showing Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as part of their territory.

The government on Saturday summoned Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka U Lwin Oo in this connection.

Maritime Affairs Unit Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry Rear Admiral (retd) M Khurshed Alam summoned the Myanmar envoy to his office in the afternoon.

The Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh handed over a diplomatic letter to the Myanmar envoy lodging a strong protest officially against the 'deliberate' attempt.

According to a diplomatic source, the Myanmar envoy was informed that his country is deliberately trying to lock into a quarrel with Bangladesh. Myanmar is intentionally claiming some parts of Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as their own which is very objectionable. Bangladesh will give a befitting reply if Myanmar continues its offensive action.


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