Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh strongly protested the recent instances of violation of the country’s air space by Myanmar helicopters.
In a diplomatic note sent to the Embassy of Myanmar in Dhaka on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the repeated violation of Bangladesh’s air space by a number of Myanmar helicopters on August 27 and 28, and September 1, 2017, said a press release of the Foreign Ministry.
It said, “This morning (Friday), Myanmar helicopters violated Bangladesh’s air space near Ukhia on three occasions.”
After repeated incursions on Friday morning, Bangladesh had strongly protested the recent instances of violation of its airspace by Myanmarese army helicopters.
Bangladesh demanded that Myanmar take immediate measures to prevent recurrence of such incursion in future.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that these instances of incursion into Bangladesh airspace by Myanmar helicopters run contrary to the good neighbourly relations and could lead to an unwarranted situation.
The Ministry further emphasized that while Bangladesh has been cooperating with Myanmar in the security sector, such instances of violation of sovereignty may affect the existing understanding and cooperation between the two countries.
