Bangladesh Military prepares for a WAR against Myanmar

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Myanmar stops disputed gas exploration

DHAKA: Myanmar stopped oil and gas exploration in deep-sea blocks in disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday, a day after Bangladesh had apprised China over the row, officials said.

“They have stopped exploration, but are yet to remove vessels and equipment from our (sea) territory,” a Bangladesh navy official told Reuters. Bangladesh asked China on Wednesday to help it resolve the row with Myanmar, after sending a diplomatic team to Yangon on Tuesday in a bid to resolve the standoff.

Bangladesh sent a naval patrol to the area on Sunday after Myanmar began exploration in the blocks, thought to be rich in gas reserves. The two have been holding talks for years to demarcate their border in the Bay of Bengal, and this week Bangladesh said it wanted a diplomatic solution to the dispute to avoid any confrontation. China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged both countries to take measures to resolve the dispute amicably.

“As a friend and neighbour of both countries, China hopes to play a role through appropriate means,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters at a regular briefing.

[Black Stone]

Looks like the Chinese played a role.

[Imran Khan]

why two poor nations going to be poorst nations ?

[Nihat]

Looks like the Chinese played a role.

good on them , they probably helped avoid a war .

[Black Stone]

good on them , they probably helped avoid a war .

Yes, it is a good thing, I think neither China, India or other neighbouring nation would want war and instability in the region.

[Ali.009]

It would be cheaper to just buy the oil than go to war over it.

Yes, cheaper - for short term only. If that was the case, US would be just buying it up, instead of having oil wars.

2 oil hungry nations are in the region - china and india, this oil-rich area is located right inbetween both of them - you do the math.

[PeaceForAll]

both the oil hungry nations - china and india - are buying up huge exploratory blocks off africa and latin thanks to their economy. Myanmar cannot do that (no money!!) and so it has taken this route. Bangladesh should set a deadline and stay strong. and china and India should not increase the tension under any case for their advantage.

[MBI Munshi]

Pullout of warship is on Myanmar moves troops along eastern border

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Bangladesh apparently avoided a naval confrontation with Myanmar through diplomatic initiatives and also safeguarded its sovereignty in territorial waters, as the neighbour has started withdrawing battleships from the disputed waters.

The government, however, vowed to do “everything” to protect its territory from intrusion as Myanmar moved some troops in the frontiers along the southeastern Bangladesh at the same time.

Defence sources said Yangon overnight withdrew two warships leaving the two missile boats at the scene but reports were received that they moved some troops along Bangladesh border.

Meanwhile, the South Korean company, engaged by Myanmar, was wrapping up its hydrocarbon exploration mission that it began in Bangladesh water.

“We will do everything to maintain our sovereignty and territory,” Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told national news agency BSS.

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed late Thursday reviewed the situation in a meeting joined by home and foreign advisers, army, navy and air force chiefs and senior civil and military officials.

Dr Iftekhar said, he talked to envoys of South Korea and China, a close ally of Myanmar, while Bangladesh ambassadors to the two countries were continuing talks with authorities in Seoul and Beijing to resolve the crisis.

The crisis erupted last week with the intervention of Yangon in the Bangladesh waters defying an earlier understanding.

Officials earlier said, South Korean Daewoo had already initiated the process of dismantling of the installation from the scene in the sea, while Bangladesh and Myanmar’s war ships were still positioned in the area.

“(But) we will keep our presence in the region until we are confident about their (Myanmar’s) intention,” the Foreign Adviser said while defence sources said five Bangladeshi navy vessels including a frigate and 2 missile boats and two Myanmar missile boats were staying in close proximity, while the Korean rig continued the withdrawal process.

Foreign ministry officials, without elaboration, said the three-member high powered delegation led by foreign secretary Mohammad Touhid Hossain was expected to return home today after three days of talks with military junta in Yangon.

The delegation went to Myanmar in a bid to pursue the secluded country to suspend the hydrocarbon explorations in the area until the settlement of the maritime boundary.

Foreign ministry officials said, the Foreign Adviser was in communication with some foreign diplomats in Bangladesh and some Bangladeshi ambassadors abroad in the past two days as Dhaka engaged diplomatic channels abroad seeking other “concerned countries” role in revolving the crisis.

“This is indeed good news, if true, and would mean that our initiatives have paid off,” Dr Iftekhar said referring to the South Korean company’s reported move.

The foreign ministry also received a letter from Daewoo Company stating that the dismantling process had begun which might take a few days to complete.

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[MBI Munshi]

Border forces up over sea row

DHAKA- BANGLADESH and Myanmar reinforced troops along the border between the two countries after talks over disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal failed in Yangon, officials said on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a border force, said Myanmar had started reinforcing troops at strategic points along the 320 kilometres border, partly demarcated by the Naf river.

'We have also taken appropriate measures and asked for reinforcement,' a senior BDR official told Reuters by telephone from Tumbru, a border point some 500 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

BDR also alerted people living in the border area to leave their homes when the situation warranted.

The dispute surfaced after Myanmar started oil and gas exploration last week in a stretch of the sea both countries claim.

Bangladesh deployed naval ships to the area and simultaneously sent a diplomatic team to Yangon seeking to solve the issue through negotiations.

'The meeting ended without any resolution, but we have apprised our claim on the territory to the Myanmar authorities,' a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.

Earlier in the week Bangladesh said a Korean company hired by Myanmar to explore for oil and gas in the disputed waters was withdrawing.

Myanmar said it had paused in its exploration activities in the disputed waters, but would not give up its claim on the territory.

Dhaka has noted the issue to China, a friend of both, and China advised the countries to solve the issue amicably.

The head of Bangladesh's army-backed interim government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, held a meeting on Thursday with the armed forces chiefs and foreign ministry officials to take stock of the situation.

Foreign Adviser (minister) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said the meeting underscored Bangladesh's 'strong resolve' to protect sovereign territory, including in the Bay.

Bangladesh and Myanmar have been holding talks for years trying to settle their claims in the Bay of Bengal.

Technical delegations from both sides were scheduled to meet in Dhaka on Nov 16 and 17 to discuss maritime boundary demarcation, officials said. -- REUTERS

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[Raquib]

Border forces up over sea row

DHAKA- BANGLADESH and Myanmar reinforced troops along the border between the two countries after talks over disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal failed in Yangon, officials said on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a border force, said Myanmar had started reinforcing troops at strategic points along the 320 kilometres border, partly demarcated by the Naf river.

'We have also taken appropriate measures and asked for reinforcement,' a senior BDR official told Reuters by telephone from Tumbru, a border point some 500 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

BDR also alerted people living in the border area to leave their homes when the situation warranted.

The dispute surfaced after Myanmar started oil and gas exploration last week in a stretch of the sea both countries claim.

Bangladesh deployed naval ships to the area and simultaneously sent a diplomatic team to Yangon seeking to solve the issue through negotiations.

'The meeting ended without any resolution, but we have apprised our claim on the territory to the Myanmar authorities,' a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.

Earlier in the week Bangladesh said a Korean company hired by Myanmar to explore for oil and gas in the disputed waters was withdrawing.

Myanmar said it had paused in its exploration activities in the disputed waters, but would not give up its claim on the territory.

Dhaka has noted the issue to China, a friend of both, and China advised the countries to solve the issue amicably.

The head of Bangladesh's army-backed interim government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, held a meeting on Thursday with the armed forces chiefs and foreign ministry officials to take stock of the situation.

Foreign Adviser (minister) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said the meeting underscored Bangladesh's 'strong resolve' to protect sovereign territory, including in the Bay.

Bangladesh and Myanmar have been holding talks for years trying to settle their claims in the Bay of Bengal.

Technical delegations from both sides were scheduled to meet in Dhaka on Nov 16 and 17 to discuss maritime boundary demarcation, officials said. -- REUTERS

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i wonder when would those ******s give up...!
As I said before, they should have been blown up at their step in the Bay of Bengal by the BN, and now, you see what happened...

[nick]

That is why I told in the other thread that myanmar junta is hypocrite. They make promises and the next day they do the opposite. Now people in this forum please talk more and more about peace and negotiation. Now this will start a war in BD definitely and US is already keeping the Pakistan busy with missile strikes.

So the situation is :

1. Afghanistan - Busy
2. Iraq - Busy
3. Pakistan - Busy
4. Bangladesh - Busy
5. Iran - Next
6. Syria - Next
7. Saudi - Upcoming (whatever the friendship is)

Make sense? Or bullshit?

[nick]

i wonder when would those ******s give up...!
As I said before, they should have been blown up at their step in the Bay of Bengal by the BN, and now, you see what happened...

Have you noticed our media is not concerned about this latest event?

[Raquib]

Have you noticed our media is not concerned about this latest event?

yes, I have...except for the BTV...its very surprising...i dont know why...

[Raquib]

That is why I told in the other thread that myanmar junta is hypocrite. They make promises and the next day they do the opposite. Now people in this forum please talk more and more about peace and negotiation. Now this will start a war in BD definitely and US is already keeping the Pakistan busy with missile strikes.

So the situation is :

1. Afghanistan - Busy
2. Iraq - Busy
3. Pakistan - Busy
4. Bangladesh - Busy
5. Iran - Next
6. Syria - Next
7. Saudi - Upcoming (whatever the friendship is)

Make sense? Or bullshit?

sounds about rite...

[Raquib]

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Myanmar massing troops near border; BDR asks for reinforcements

Recently the reports from the Bangla daily Nayadiganta proved to be correct. Myanmar is in fact massing troops near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border after diplomatic efforts failed.

Bangladesh and Myanmar reinforced troops along the border between the two countries after talks over disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal failed in Yangon, officials said on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a border force, said Myanmar had started reinforcing troops at strategic points along the 320 kilometres border, partly demarcated by the Naf river.

'We have also taken appropriate measures and asked for reinforcement,' a senior BDR official told Reuters by telephone from Tumbru, a border point some 500 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

BDR also alerted people living in the border area to leave their homes when the situation warranted.

The dispute surfaced after Myanmar started oil and gas exploration last week in a stretch of the sea both countries claim.

Bangladesh deployed naval ships to the area and simultaneously sent a diplomatic team to Yangon seeking to solve the issue through negotiations.

'The meeting ended without any resolution, but we have apprised our claim on the territory to the Myanmar authorities,' a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.