Myanmar and Bangladesh will cooperate in border area security and rule of law, according to a meeting of senior officials of border guard forces of the two countries held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw, Xinhua reported.

The sixth Myanmar-Bangladesh border guard forces' senior officials meeting on Monday was co-chaired by Chief of Myanmar Police Force General Staff Police Brig-Gen Myo Than and visiting Bangladesh Border Guards Director-General Maj-Gen Md Shafeenul Islam.

The meeting focused on combating illegal drug trade and terrorism, prevention of illegal border crossing and exchange of citizens who had served their prison terms.