Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday summoned the Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and conveyed its concern to the Myanmar government at the reported laying of anti-personnel landmines close to the zero line of the border by Myanmar security forces.

Bangladesh also lodged a strong protest against unprecedented level of influx of Myanmar nationals to Bangladesh since August 25 last.

Director General (South East Asia) at the Foreign Ministry Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury conveyed Bangladesh's position to Charge'd Affairs of the Myanmar Embassy in Dhaka Aung Myint.

A note protesting the latest influx of Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh was also handed over to the Myanmar envoy, said the Foreign Ministry here.

Bangladesh expressed deep concern over the escalation of violence in the Rakhine State streams resulting in huge influx of affected civilian population entering Bangladesh to escape from violence and save their lives.

As per estimate of the UN agencies, around 125,000 affected Myanmar nationals have taken shelter in Bangladesh and tens of thousands are on their ways.

This new influx is unbearable additional burden on Bangladesh which has been hosting around four hundred thousand of Myanmar nationals who had to leave Myanmar in several rounds in the past owing to communal violence and repeated military operations.

Bangladesh stressed that it must not be the victim of repeated violence and instability in the Rakhine State.

Bangladesh demanded immediate measures from Myanmar to deescalate the ongoing violence in the northern Rakhine State and immediate effective measures from the Myanmar authorities to stop the ongoing influx of Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh.

It also urged Myanmar to address the real cause of such unprecedented exodus.

Bangladesh also regretted that appropriate measures for protection of civilian population have not been ensured during the military operation that compelled huge number of desperate people to seek shelter in Bangladesh.

It emphasised taking immediate and appropriate measures of protection by Myanmar for unarmed civilians of all communities in the Rakhine State regardless of ethnicity and religion so that affected civilians do not need to make desperate attempts to seek shelter in Bangladesh.

It also urged Myanmar to take immediate measures to take back all Myanmar nationals who crossed over to Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has earlier called for the Muslims of Rakhine state to be given either nationality or legal status, and voiced concern about violence that has since late August forced nearly 125,000 people to flee and risk destabilising the region.

"I have condemned the recent attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army. But now we are receiving constant reports of violence by Myanmar's security forces, including indiscriminate attacks," the Secretary-General told journalists in New York, expressing concern about the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Rakhine.

"This will only further increase radicalization," he said.