Bangladesh-Myanmar border talk begins tomorrow

A five-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) will begin at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar tomorrow.

The conference will end on April 10, said a BGB press release.

BGB Director General Major General Md Shafeenul Islam will lead the 11-member Bangladesh team while the 17-member Myanmar team will be headed by Police Brigadier General Myo Than, chief of police general staff of Myanmar.

Discussions are slated to be held on inflow of narcotics, particularly yaba, curbing terrorism at borders, ceasefire at frontiers, intrusion and joint patrols, among other things.

The Bangladesh delegation will comprise high officials of the prime minister’s office, home and foreign ministries, added the press release.