KALADAN NEWS
Date: Friday, September 24, 2004
Flag Meeting Held on Burma-Bangladesh Border
Cox’ Bazar, Sept. 24: Regional Commander
level flag meeting was held between Burma-Bangladesh borders on 21st September 2004, said
a participant in the meeting, who declined to mention his name.
Meeting took place at a guesthouse of Limosari under Naikhogchari poilice station of Bandarban district in Chittagong
Hill Tract, Bangladesh,
which is very close to Aungtha Pye
Village Tract of Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Burma,
he further added.
Based on the recent refugee influx into Bangladesh,
the Lt. Col. Hasinur Rahman
of Naikkhongchari BDR (Bangladesh Rifles) camp
Commander organized the meeting
with Burmese-Border security forces (Nasaka) by
sending letters, said a man from Naikkhongchari of Bandarban Union of Chittagong
Hill Tracts.
The Commander of BDR Battalion No.40 of Naikkhonchari
Lt. Col. Hasinur Rahman led
5-member delegation of Bangladesh
side while Nasaka Sector No.1 Commander Capt. Aung Naing Win led 5-member delegation of Burma
side, he further said.
In the meeting, they discussed legal and illegal border trade, smuggling and
other border related issues. From Bangladesh
side, they especially raised incumbent refugee influx into Bangladesh.
In the discussion, about the event of rape that occurred at Shatkania
(Thet Kanya) village
of Maungdaw
north, Arakan
State was apprised
at the meeting by Bangladesh
side, but Burma
side simply refused that they have no knowledge about the incident, said Alam from Naikkhonchari, who has
closed relation with BDR officials.
The meeting ended at 11:30 am, which
was started at 10:00 am.
Finally, both sides agreed to increase future relationship between two
neighboring countries to stop all kinds of illegal activities across the
Burma-Bangladesh border.
The first meeting between two countries was held in 1993 in Dhaka
and had decided to hold such meeting in every six month and in the necessity of
demands.
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