Dhaka expresses security concerns along Myanmar border
News Desk
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has expressed security concerns along the border, noting stray mortar shells and shooting at Bangladeshi boats due to Myanmar’s internal conflicts.
“These incidents have heightened tensions among Bangladeshi border communities, impacting their daily lives,” he said when Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh U Kyaw Soe Moe met him at his office on Sunday.
Both sides also discussed a recent UNDP forecast of a potential famine in Rakhine, with the foreign secretary urging Myanmar to take immediate action to address this concern in order to prevent further displacement towards Bangladesh.
During the meeting, the secretary expressed deep concerns about the escalating situation in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State.
He highlighted that this turmoil has intensified forced displacement, resulting in a recent influx of Rohingya people into Bangladesh, adding to the over 1.2 million already sheltered there.
He also highlighted instances of gunfire targeting Bangladeshi fishermen, stressing the urgency of preventing further such occurrences.
Reflecting on his recent visit to Cox’s Bazar, Jashim cited the deterioration of law and order, the rise in criminal activities and violent clashes within the camps, and increased drug smuggling and trafficking, all of which have placed substantial pressure on local resources and administration.
He also pointed out the environmental and economic toll on host communities, underscoring the importance of an early repatriation process.
The foreign secretary said the Rohingyas in the camps strongly desire to return to Myanmar.
The Myanmar ambassador acknowledged the need for a feasible solution to the displacement crisis and the need for their repatriation, the foreign ministry said.
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