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                10 Bangladesh men killed in Burma firing

Asian Age(Aug,9,2001)
Cox's Bazar, Aug.9:Bangladesh said on Thursday that at least 10
Bangladesh fishermen were wounded when Burma border guards fired on them
inside Bangladesh territory.
    "Burma border guards shot and wounded at least 10 of our fishermen
inside Bangladesh's water territory in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday."
Lt.Col .Rafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan said.
    He told reporters the guards fired on four Bangladeshi boats fishing
near Saint Martin's island.Lt.Col Bhuiyan said Bangladesh had lodged a
protest with the Burma government.
    Meanwhile, officials on Thursday resumed an investigation into the
tragic death of 20 people killed in a stampede after a fire at a garment
factory here. (Reuters)


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<p><i><font color="#3366FF">Asian Age(Aug,9,2001)</font></i>
<br><font color="#3333FF">Cox's Bazar, Aug.9</font>:Bangladesh said on
Thursday that at least 10 Bangladesh fishermen were wounded when Burma
border guards fired on them inside Bangladesh territory.
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Burma border guards shot and wounded at least 10
of our fishermen inside Bangladesh's water territory in the Bay of Bengal
on Wednesday." Lt.Col .Rafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan said.
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He told reporters the guards fired on four Bangladeshi
boats fishing near Saint Martin's island.Lt.Col Bhuiyan said Bangladesh
had lodged a protest with the Burma government.
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Meanwhile, officials on Thursday resumed an investigation
into the tragic death of 20 people killed in a stampede after a fire at
a garment factory here. (Reuters)
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