Foreign Secretary raises concerns to Myanmar over border security

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin expressed Dhaka's security concerns along the border, noting stray mortar shells and shooting at Bangladeshi boats due to Myanmar's internal conflicts.

The concerned was flagged when Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh, U Kyaw Soe Moe met with Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry on Sunday (November 10).

These incidents have heightened tensions among Bangladeshi border communities, impacting their daily lives, said the foreign secretary.

He also highlighted that Myanmar's turmoil has intensified forced displacement, resulting in a recent influx of Rohingya people into Bangladesh, adding to the over 1.2 million already sheltered there.