Teknaf, Bangladesh: There has been no troopbuiltup along the Burma-Bangladesh border, in Arakan State, after the maritime court’s verdict announced by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ( ITLOS) on March 14, according to a Burma border security force (Nasaka) official, from Maungdaw.
The statement came out after Lt Col Zahid Hassan alleged Burma had been mobilizing troops at different points along the border, including Tumbro, Boliabazar and Maungdaw, at a meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Burma border security force (Nasaka), held on March 17, to discuss border issues, the Nasaka official said.
Nine BGB personnel participated in the meeting, led by Lt. Col. Zahid Hassan, of Teknaf Battalion No. 42, while seven Nasaka personnel, led by U MyintTheing, the Deputy Director of NasakaArea No. 6, of Maungdaw Township.
Lt Col Zahid Hassan said Bangladesh is going to maintain its relationship with Burma in the best interests of the country, now, more than ever.
The Nasaka personnel thanked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which delivered its judgment in the dispute regarding delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Burma in the Bay of Bengal, in favor of Bangladesh, on March 14, the Lt. Col said.
According to sourcesinside Arakan, some Burmese troops were deployed north of Maungdaw because of the trip by the Commander of Western Command.
U MyintTheing also said the lingering misunderstanding between the border forces of the two countries will end once the maritime boundary is demarcated.
“The judgment will help us work better,” he added.
