BGP sorry for killing BGB man
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) on Thursday expressed regret for the killing of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member Nayek Subedar Mizanur Rahman along Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban. At a sector commander-level flag meeting held in Mongdu of Arakan state of Myanmar, BGP also returned the firearm and bullets of the slain BGB man. Commander of BGB Cox’s Bazar Sector Col Khandaker Farid Hasan led the 23-member Bangladesh side to the meeting while director (Police) of Myanmar Mr Thin Co Co the 15-man Myanmar side. Addressing a press briefing at Teknaf after returning from the meeting, Farid Hasan said BGP told them that the firing along the border took place mistakenly, according to a news agency.