Dhaka: Even after a week of his abduction, Myanmar has not yet returned Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) member Nayek Abdur Razzak paying no heed to Bangladesh’s repeated requests.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Tuesday urged people to keep faith in the government and assured them of having abducted BGB member Nayek Abdur Razzak back home from Myanmar.

He said there is the Vienna Convention regarding relations between two countries which should be abided by all countries.

‘There is also a system to remind it (what is mentioned in Vienna Convention) if these are not abided by,’ he wrote on his official Facebook page.

The State Minister also said they are aware of dignity of Bangladesh’s citizens, officers and members of forces. ‘Right decision, strategy and patience are needed to resolve such issues.’

He also said a citizen may not want to accept it. ‘But I will tell them to keep faith in us.’

Shahriar Alam also said Nayek Razzak will soon be brought back and efforts are on in this regard.

Earlier in the day, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan said Myanmar agreed to return abducted BGB member Nayek Abdur Razzak without any condition.

‘Last night I came to know through TV channels that they have put a condition to Razzak’s return. Earlier, on various occasions, they also demanded that 556 men be taken back by Bangladesh. We’ll bring them back on confirmation that they’re Bangladeshis,’ he said.

Meanwhile, a Foreign Ministry source said the BGB and the BGP are now engaged in the issue to find an early solution.

The issue was even raised in the ongoing session of Parliament and the cloud over his release was deepened further when there was news in all forms of media on Monday that Myanmar tagged condition of taking back 550 migrants from Myanmar.

The 550 people are among the 770 migrants rescued by Myanmar navy on May 29. Dhaka has been trying to verify whether any of them is a Bangladeshi citizen.

Earlier on 20 June, Bangladesh Ambassador in Myanmar Mohammad Sufiur Rahman requested Myanmar again to send BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak back.

Bangladesh also a lodged a strong protest with Myanmar for publishing Razzaq’s photos showing him handcuffed.

Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on 18 June summoned Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka Myo Myint Than and asked him to convey his government its request to immediately return Razzak, abducted on 17 June.

Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) opened fire on a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) patrol boat in the Naf River which was later described by Bangladesh as ‘misunderstanding’.

Another BGB man, Biplob Kumar, received bullet injuries when the BGP opened fire on the BGB petrol boat in the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar.

While briefing the diplomat, Bangladesh described the incident as the most unfortunate and totally unwarranted one, and said such unprovoked firing by BGP is not acceptable in any way.

Earlier on 28 May, 2014, the Myanmar border guards shot and killed BGB Nayek M Mizanur Rahman at Naikhanchori on the Bangladesh Myanmar border without any provocation.