Border Fencing By Myanmar Upsets Bangladesh

From Times Of India:

DHAKA: Bangladesh says its eastern neighbour Myanmar is "unilaterally" erecting a barbed wire fencing along its border and has mobilised troops
and naval force.

Tension runs high along the Bangladesh-Myanmar 200 km long border, The Daily Star said Tuesday quoting unnamed defence sources.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohammad Towhid Hossain confirmed that Myanmar started mobilising its forces in the bordering areas since an incident in the Bay of Bengal in November.

"The reinforcements are still there but we do not have any information about the construction of fences," Hossain said.

"Bangladesh has no problem if Myanmar erects fences on their territory, he said adding, "It will curb smuggling and illegal trespassing".

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