A Rohingya community taking refuge in a strip of land along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier has called on the United Nations to ensure their safety amid a recent string of violent incidents near the border. On Monday, residents of the Konapara camp, situated in no-man's land along the Tumbru border in Bandarban's
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BGB, Coast Guard asked to remain on high alert
Acting foreign secretary Rear Admiral (Retd) Md Khurshed Alam on Sunday said they had a high-level meeting with all concerned and urged the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Coast Guard to remain on high alert with "reinforcement" if required. Khurshed Alam, also secretary at Maritime Affairs Unit (MAU) at the
Bangladesh wants end of tensions along Myanmar border: FS
Bangladesh wants to avert any tensions along Bangladesh-Myanmar border through "dialogue and discussions" using the existing mechanism between the two border forces amid Myanmar's internal conflicts. Talking to a small group of journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said they will discuss it through existing
Myanmar must deescalate tensions at the Bangladesh border
Armed with powerful guns and ammunition, Myanmar soldiers have been patrolling along the barbed wire barriers close to the Bangladeshi border. On Sunday, Maynmar soldiers were also spotted with heavy weapons stationed in bunkers close to the border (4 September). As soldiers were spotted patrolling in groups inside Myanmar along the zero-point
An open borders world
A world with open borders, as some strongly advocate while others insist on maintaining controlled borders, is an interesting exercise to consider given its potential consequences for nations, the planet’s 8 billion human inhabitants, climate change, and the environment. Based on international surveys of 152 countries taken several years ago before
27 held from Jhenaidah border while entering country illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 27 people including women and children while entering the country illegally through the Mattila and Samanta borders in Maheshpur Upazila on early Monday. All the arrestees claimed to be Bangladeshi citizens. Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB Khalishpur-58 Battalion conducted a drive in
Border with India shut for two weeks
Bangladesh has shut its border with India for any kind of movement except cargoes for two weeks to contain the spread of the Covid-19. India is going through a terrible second wave of Covid-19. Lack of hospitals, oxygen cylinders and healthcare has brought the nation to its knees. So, to limit Covid-19