Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Myanmar’s ambassador U Kyaw Soe Moe in Dhaka after shots were fired from the Myanmar side near Hwaikong Union in Teknaf, injuring a 12-year-old child. The ministry expressed deep concern over the incident and described the unprovoked firing as a violation of international law and a threat to friendly relations between the two neighboring countries.

Bangladesh urged Myanmar to take full responsibility for the incident and to ensure that such occurrences do not happen again. It also called on Myanmar to make sure that internal conflicts between Myanmar authorities and armed groups do not affect the lives and livelihoods of people in Bangladesh. The injured child is currently receiving treatment in the ICU at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

According to the ministry’s statement, the Myanmar ambassador conveyed condolences to the injured child’s family and assured that his government would take measures to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.