Myanmar-Bangladesh border security conference starts

06 January 2020
Myanmar-Bangladesh border security conference starts
(File) A general view of Myanmar Home Affair Ministry and Bangladesh Home Affair Ministry meeting of a senior level border conference between Myanmar Police Force (MPF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 08 April 2019. Photo: EPA

A high-profile border conference between the border security forces of Bangladesh and Myanmar began in the former's capital Dhaka on Sunday, according to a report by the Anadolu Agency. 

Issues of bilateral interest, such as illegal entering of Myanmar's citizens into Bangladesh, curbing smuggling especially narcotics, combating border crimes including terrorist activities and launching combined patrolling in common borders will be highlighted in the five-day conference, according to a press release by the Border Guard Bangladesh on Sunday. 

Sensitive issues, including exchange of detained members of border security forces of both countries who entered into the other's territory, either during rough weather or "involuntarily", controlling firing by Myanmar's Border Guard Police or army in border areas, and exchanging information for border safety will also be discussed in the conference, it added.