B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row

[Spring Onion]

B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row

Dhaka, October 07, 2009
First Published: 20:20 IST(7/10/2009)
Last Updated: 20:23 IST(7/10/2009)




Amid growing diplomatic tension between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Dhaka has reinforced troops deployment along the border with its eastern neighbour as it protested against erecting of a border fence by Yangon.

The border guard Bangladesh Rifles has cancelled all but essential leaves as tension mounted along the Naikhyangchhari border in Bandarban after Myanmar resumed border fencing on Friday. Myanmar also reinforced army deployment on its side of the border.

The Home Ministry asked the Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles to keep their forces "on alert" along the border.

"Troop deployment in the border has been reinforced and all but essential leaves of BDR personnel have been cancelled," Major General Mohammad Mainul Islam, Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles, was quoted as saying by the New Age newspaper on Wednesday.

Islam said BDR troops had been deployed along sensitive areas in the border and other preparation had also been made.

Dhaka may need to resume diplomatic efforts to stop intrusion of Myanmar citizens into the Bangladesh territory seeking shelter or employment, a home ministry official said, adding intrusion into Bangladesh was damaging the country's overseas labour market and reputation of its workers.

"Most of the illegal migrant workers, including boatmen in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and other places along the Bangladesh coast are Myanmar citizens," a source said, quoting an intelligence agency report
B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row- Hindustan Times

 

[mijanur]

lets hav a blast

 

[Sprint]

lets hav a blast

Couldn't get it please explain.............

 

[naseebkhanniazi]

B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row

Dhaka, October 07, 2009
First Published: 20:20 IST(7/10/2009)
Last Updated: 20:23 IST(7/10/2009)




Amid growing diplomatic tension between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Dhaka has reinforced troops deployment along the border with its eastern neighbour as it protested against erecting of a border fence by Yangon.

The border guard Bangladesh Rifles has cancelled all but essential leaves as tension mounted along the Naikhyangchhari border in Bandarban after Myanmar resumed border fencing on Friday. Myanmar also reinforced army deployment on its side of the border.

The Home Ministry asked the Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles to keep their forces "on alert" along the border.

"Troop deployment in the border has been reinforced and all but essential leaves of BDR personnel have been cancelled," Major General Mohammad Mainul Islam, Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles, was quoted as saying by the New Age newspaper on Wednesday.

Islam said BDR troops had been deployed along sensitive areas in the border and other preparation had also been made.

Dhaka may need to resume diplomatic efforts to stop intrusion of Myanmar citizens into the Bangladesh territory seeking shelter or employment, a home ministry official said, adding intrusion into Bangladesh was damaging the country's overseas labour market and reputation of its workers.

"Most of the illegal migrant workers, including boatmen in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and other places along the Bangladesh coast are Myanmar citizens," a source said, quoting an intelligence agency report
B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row- Hindustan Times[/QUOTE

sir
can you tell me if both countrys in war then what happen plz tell me in detail in the light of militry poin of view thank's

 

[TopCat]

There will not be any war with Mayanmar as they dont have gutts for it. They are just too scared now and trying to build all kind of military installation on and around the border whereas Bangladesh just put some more BDR personnel to observe the situation.

 

[mijanur]

Couldn't get it please explain.............

There will not be any war with Mayanmar as they dont have gutts for it. They are just too scared now and trying to build all kind of military installation on and around the border whereas Bangladesh just put some more BDR personnel to observe the situation.

sprint i was gonna say abt a war but as iajdani said there 2 scared

 

[alirulesall123]

That's funny, India is building a fence to keep Bangladeshis out, and BD is building a fence to keep Myanmaris out

 

[DesiGuy]

That's funny, India is building a fence to keep Bangladeshis out, and BD is building a fence to keep Myanmaris out

Why do you guys always try to flame anything that has to do with India?

 

[alirulesall123]

Why do you guys always try to flame anything that has to do with India?

I wasn't even flaming India, i was just stating the irony of the situation. God, nobody can even joke around you Indians, you guys are so oversensitive

 

[eastwatch]

B'desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row
Dhaka, October 07, 2009

Bangladesh has been protesting all along that Burma cannot erect its fence at 150 feet from the border, it must be 150 m by international law. About two months ago, Gen. Mainul Islam told the news reporters that BD would not tolerate this violation of law.

Since Burmese junta does not care about relationship with BD, therefore, the latter has every right to defend it from this kind of aggression. I hope, with this issue at hand, BDR will come back to its original shape, i.e, the fearless defender of our faith and border.

 

[eastwatch]

Why do you guys always try to flame anything that has to do with India?

No, Burma is putting the fence, but it is only 150 feet away from the border, which is against the international law. It should be 150m away. In fact, BD needs fence of its own, but the govt so far has not come out with one. As a result, there are many infiltration of Muslim Burmese citizens into BD. The total is 500,000 or more.

 

[eastwatch]

Couldn't get it please explain.............

Oh, he is talking about imposing a fight on Burma.

 

[mijanur]

chek this out

 

[leonblack08]

Myanmar Border
Govt mobilises troops
Hasan Jahid Tusher and M Abul Kalam Azad

Bangladesh has reinforced its troops along the border with Myanmar as tension went high following repeated provocative acts by the latter's military forces including violation of international border and illegal construction of barbed-wire fences along the frontier.

Highly-placed sources in the government said the reinforcement was required as the Myanmar military junta deployed huge troops with heavy weapons within five kilometres of the border and many of them frequently intruded into Bangladesh territory, added the sources.

Bangladesh in the past always resolved all disputes with its neighbours through bilateral discussion but this time the authorities had taken it seriously and they are taking steps accordingly, said the sources.

The tension ran high as Myanmar troops fired several shots towards Bangladesh territory, witnesses said.

Paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles were kept on high alert yesterday along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.

"Myanmar troops intruded into Bangladesh territory several times which is a serious threat to country's security," said an armed forces division report submitted to the government with its recommendations.

A group of Myanmar troops from engineering corps of its Medaik camp trespassed into Bangladesh territory to gather information about Bangladesh on September 29, the report said, adding that after the intrusion Bangladesh army was put on high alert there.

In recent years and months, Myanmar authorities have constructed new roads, military war obstacles including bunkers along the borders, renovated a nearby airport and started fencing the border as part of its provocative activities.

Myanmar has already constructed 42-kilometre long road and 9-kilometre war obstacles for its troops and set up concrete pillars on a 10-kilometre area along the border.

Bangladesh has protested Myanmar's such provocative acts time and again but the military junta did not pay any heed, sources in the foreign ministry told The Daily Star.

Sources said the Myanmar junta had renovated and expanded Sittwe Airport known as Arakan Airport and started flying aircraft for military exercise from there two to three days back which also increased tension on the Bangladesh side.

They added that the airport had remained abandoned for military aircrafts since the Second World War and a few small civil aircrafts used to fly from it.

"Myanmar has been making all-out preparations keeping in view Bangladesh," said a senior government official not authorised to talk to media.

Foreign ministry officials said Bangladesh has repeatedly requested Myanmar authorities to stop such provocations but they showed no restraint.

Following fresh tension, an army brigade has been moved to Fashiakhali of Ramu to closely monitor the activities of Myanmar troops. Police, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Ansar members were also increased in the bordering region over the past few days.

"Extra soldiers were also deployed in some bordering upazilas of Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Cox's Bazar districts," Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder told The Daily Star yesterday, adding that the government is seriously concerned over the recent events on the border.

Our Bandarban correspondent Monirul Islam Monu adds: Bangladesh troops have been kept on high alert at Naikhhongchhari upazila in Bandarban and Hnila and Damdamia in Cox's Bazar district bordering Myanmar after the fresh tension.

Different unconfirmed sources said, in recent times 13 fighter planes were positioned at Sittwe Airport and 12 war ships anchored in the two rivers of Myanmar.

In November last year, Myanmar warships entered into Bangladesh maritime boundary to guard its exploration vessels, fomenting enormous tension between the two countries as both the countries mobilised their troops on the borders.

Myanmar had to withdraw the warships and the oil and gas exploration rigs as Bangladesh initiated both bilateral and international negotiations to resolve the crisis peacefully.

The Daily Star - Details News

 

[leonblack08]

The facts are very worrying for Bangladesh,and its good to see that the Bangladesh Military have not ignored the possibility of a possible Burmese attack.Now its quite clear to us that Burma can not be trusted,at least not the Junta.So we should talk to them in the language they understand best.I don't think they are up for negotiation,otherwise they wouldn't be provoking us for a fight.

A democratic Burma is priority for peace in this region.