<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the armed forces and paramilitary border guards of Bangladesh to have patience regarding the recent war-like situation in Myanmar between their government forces and insurgents.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Law Minister Anisul Huq, in absence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, on Monday said this while responding to a supplementary question from Opposition Chief Whip Mujibul Huq Chunnu in the parliament.</div><div><br></div><div>“Bangladesh is observing the situation closely and steps will be taken,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said that today (Monday) some 78 Myanmar Border Police members entered Bangladesh, some of them with injuries.</div><div><br></div><div>He mentioned that these personnel have been kept in a school there and the injured persons were given treatment.</div><div><br></div><div>The law minister said that Instructions have been given to initiate dialogue with Myanmar through foreign ministry and send them back, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>“If they are not able to send them back the next course will be taken,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The minister said that government is aware of this matter in Myanmar and steps have been taken to close down schools in areas close to Myanmar frontier.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>