Bangladesh and Myanmar junta have signed an agreement onsix points including the maritime security along with joint maritime patrols betweenthe two neighbouring countries. The senior naval officers of both the countries sat together on 1September at Ayawaddynaval base headquarter in Yangon.

They signed the agreement next day, said a Myanmar military council report,issued on Monday.

They elaborately discussed on maritime security issues as well as bilateraljoint patrols and mutual visits by the naval warships carrying officer-soldiersof both the Asian nations. They also agreed on issues related to the exchange of information and prevention of sea waterpollution.

The Bangladesh team led by commodore Mustaque Ahmed, (G), NPP, Pcs, BN arrivedin Yangon by air on 30 August to attend the 6th Myanmar-Bangladesh navy stafftalks.

On 18, 20, 22 July, the border guards of both the countries conducted a jointpatrol on Nat river in Myanmar-Bangladesh border areas for 3 days. Later on 19and 22 August, two sides once again conducted a joint patrol.

Despite such bilateral maritime patrols, the human & drugs trafficking,cattle & timber smuggling are reported regularly along the Maungdaw border,alleged locals.

Earlier in 2022, a delegation led by colonel Thein Soe of Myanmar navy attendedthe international fleet review (IFR) in  Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh withthe warship ‘Kyan Sit Thar’ on 6 to 9 December.

Photograph(1): Naval officers of Bangladesh and Myanmar have signed the agreement
Photograph(2): During a maritime patrol between the two neighbouring
countries on Nat river in Myanmar-Bangladesh border areas