Myanmar objects to Bangladesh on illegal border occupants

Myanmar officially filed an objection to Bangladesh on the increased number of illegal occupants in the area near the border. Occupancy in that area is prohibited by the bilateral border agreement.

The Myanmar border guard force filed the objection at the battalion commander-level meeting on 16 May in Taungpyo Letwe in Maungtaw Township and also urged the Bangladeshi side to prevent infiltration of ARSA terrorists. At the meeting, the Bangladeshi side said they had not provided assistance to the occupants living near the border line since the 2017 conflict.

The Bangladesh border guard also said they want to cooperate with Myanmar in solving another issue, that of infrastructure being built near the international border line. The Bangladesh side said that human habitation exists due to the support of international donors and organizations under the humanitarian aid programme. The two sides also discussed stability at the border areas.

MNA

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar