The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a protest with the government of Myanmar over the killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by Myanmar Navy near St. Martin's island. The victim Usman (60), hailing from Kona Para, Shah Pori Island, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, was killed on October 9 on Wednesday. In a diplomatic note sent to the Embassy of Myanmar in Dhaka, Bangladesh expressed deep concern over this tragic incident, further compounded by the abduction of approximately fifty-eight (58) Bangladeshi fishermen and six (6) fishing boats, including the boat of Usman, while they were fishing near St. Martin’s Union in Teknaf Upazila, Bangladesh. Read: Bangladeshi fisherman killed in firing from Myanmar; 2 injured The fishermen, along with the boats, were eventually released yesterday in two phases following contact between the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Myanmar Navy. The government of Bangladesh urges Myanmar to take immediate steps to prevent the recurrence of such unwarranted actions. Myanmar is reminded to fully respect the integrity of Bangladesh’s territorial waters and refrain from any further provocations. Read more: Myanmar deports over 50,000 illegal foreigners

A Bangladeshi fisherman was injured as Myanmar's border guards opened fire at the Teknaf border of Cox's Bazar Monday, local authorities said. The injured fisherman was identified as Mohammad Kashem, 38, from the Naitong area of Teknaf municipality. The shooting occurred in the evening inside Bangladesh in the Golachar area of Shahpari Island when Kashem along with three other fishermen were returning home after fishing. "Local fishermen Jahed Hossain, Md Anwar, Rahmat Ullah and Kashem went fishing in the sea on their boat. As they were returning home in the evening through Naf, a team of Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) came on a speedboat and opened fire on them," Teknaf municipality councillor Dil Mohammad told UNB. "Kashem was hit by a bullet at this time. Other fishermen whisked him off to the local hospital where the doctors referred him to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital," he added. Read more: Locals in dread as firing inside Myanmar rocks Naikhongchhari "We heard that a fisherman was shot and are looking into the incident," Abdul Halim, officer-in-charge (OC) of Teknaf Model police station, said. Bangladesh recently saw weeks of relentless cross-border gunfire and shelling by the Myanmar military, rebel forces, and separatists near its border. The firing from Myanmar has escalated tensions between the neighbours. Read more: Bangladeshi man loses a leg in landmine blast along Myanmar border