Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep concern over the killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman while fishing in the Bay of Bengal and three other fishermen were shot dead by the Myanmar Navy.
Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, Assistant Secretary General of the party, expressed his concern in a statement on Thursday (October 10). Earlier on Wednesday (October 9) the incident took place.
In the statement, he said, ‘On Wednesday afternoon, October 9, the Myanmar Navy shot at a Bangladeshi fishing trawler in the Moulvir Shil estuary, southwest of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal. A fisherman named Muhammad Osman was killed and three other fishermen were shot dead in this incident of firing. At this time, five trawlers and fishermen were abducted by the Myanmar Navy. Muhammad Osman, the fisherman who was shot dead, is the son of Bachchu Mia of Konarpara area of Shahpari Island. I am deeply concerned about the killings by the Myanmar border guards.’
He also said that the people of Bangladesh always want friendly behavior from their neighbors. We hope the Myanmar government will stop the wanton killings on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border and conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the killings and take legal action against the culprits.’
