Teknaf, Bangladesh: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Burma border security force (Nasaka) met on March 3 at Lamba Bill border crossing to discuss border issues, according to a local elder from Teknaf.
“The border issues such as illegal border crossing- especially Rohingyas fleeing from their homeland to Bangladesh, smuggling of drugs and goods and Bangladeshi fishermen – were discussed to find out how to solve the issues,” the source said.
According to sources, the BGB Whykong outpost, of Teknaf Battalion No. 42, organized the meeting.
Ten BGB personnel participated in the meeting, led by Company Commander Nurul Amin, of Whykong BGB out-post, while 11 Nasaka personnel, led by U SeinTun, the Deputy Commander of Nasaka area No. 4 and U KyawMyoAung, the Deputy Commander of Nasaka area No. 5, participated in the meeting, an official said.
Both sides highlighted their willingness to cooperate with each other. Bangldesh is willing to stop the Rohingya who enter to Bangladesh illegally and to consider the problem of Bangladeshi fishermen who mistakenly fish inside Burma and to stop smuggling- especially of drugs, said an official from the BGB.
