KPN News July 6, 2013 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: A
commander level flag meeting between Burma border security force (Nasaka) and
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held at Cox’s Bazar regarding the issue of
landmines on July 4, according to BGB source.
“They discussed especially the issue of
landmines and drug trafficking especially Yaba smuggling during the
meeting. The meeting was held at a rest house nearby beach of BGB at Cox’s
Bazar.”
According to sources, the members of BGB
complained to the delegation of Nasaka that the Burma’s authority had planted
landmines along the Bangladesh-border from the border pillars No. 37 to 40
within the distance of 70-100 yards from the Bangladesh border line.
Regarding the landmines, the representatives
of Nasaka denied it. However, the official level of Bangladesh will make a
survey along the border areas very soon, sources said.
The Commander of BGB Battalion No. 17,
Col. Muhamad Nuzurul Islam led the 14 members of BGB from Bangladesh
side, while Col. Aung Min Oo from Burma side led 19 members of
Nasaka. But, the BGB commander seriously discussed with Burma’s delegations
about landmines, said an aide of BGB from Cox’s Bazar.
However, the Col. U Aung Min Oo responding
the landmine issue that they gave assurance and confident responses to the BGB
during the finishing meeting. The commander also said that they discussed the
issue of landmines and other different bilateral issues relating to illegal
drugs, human trafficking, cross border crimes and development of border trade,
an aide of BGB from Taung Bro said.
The flag meeting was started at about 12:00
noon and ended at around 3:00 pm.
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