Tensions rise between Myanmar, Bangladesh .

[Homo Sapiens]

Tensions rise between Myanmar, Bangladesh

Haroon Habib
DHAKA: December 30, 2016 01:16 IST


Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka, Myo Myint Than, to hand over a protest note against firing on Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal.

Dhaka has claimed that Myanmar’s border troops intruded into Bangladesh waters and opened fire on two fishing boats near the St. Martin’s Island, injuring six on Tuesday. Dhaka demanded an investigation into the incident and asked that those responsible be brought to justice. It also sought assurance that the Myanmar Navy would abstain from “attacking innocent Bangladeshi fishermen” in the future.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Kamrul Ahsan handed the protest note to the Myanmar envoy.


In the meeting, Bangladesh also expressed concern over the ongoing influx of the Rohingya Muslims into its territory and demanded their early repatriation to Myanmar. The Foreign Secretary mentioned that around 50,000 Myanmar citizens have taken shelter in Bangladesh since October 9.

Dhaka also expressed its readiness to discuss with Myanmar the modalities of repatriation.

 

[mb444]

BD needs to increase petrols and deal decisively with the monkey navy.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Nobel laureates criticize Aung San Suu Kyi over Rohingya
7:10 AM Friday Dec 30, 2016


UNITED NATIONS (AP) " Nearly a dozen fellow Nobel peace laureates on Thursday criticized Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying she has failed to ensure equal rights for the minority Rohingya people in Rakhine state, where the group says more than 30,000 people have been displaced amid an unfolding humanitarian crisis.

A military offensive in recent months by the Myanmar army has led to the deaths of hundreds of Rohingya, the burning of homes, and the raping of women as well as arbitrary detentions, according to an open letter to the U.N. Security Council from a group of 23 activists, including Nobel laureates and current and former political and business leaders.

"Access for humanitarian aid organizations has been almost completely denied, creating an appalling humanitarian crisis in an area already extremely poor," the letter reads. "Thousands have fled to neighboring Bangladesh, only to be sent back."

Myanmar's U.N. mission was closed Thursday and an email message seeking a response was not immediately returned.

Earlier this month, an Amnesty International report claimed that actions by Myanmar's military in Rakhine may constitute crimes against humanity. Myanmar has come under heavy criticism for its army's forceful treatment of the Rohingya, and international human rights groups including Amnesty have accused the military of mass murder, looting and rape.

In the open letter, the group asks that the U.N. encourage the Myanmar government to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid, grant access to journalists and human rights monitors and establish an independent, international inquiry into the situation in Rakhine state.

The group also asks that the Security Council make the Rohingya's plight a matter of urgency and that the U.N. Secretary-General visit Myanmar in the coming weeks.

"If we fail to take action, people may starve to death if they are not killed with bullets, and we may end up being the passive observers of crimes against humanity," the letter says.

The military sweeps were sparked by an Oct. 9 attack on police outposts in Rakhine state that killed nine officers. Located in Myanmar's west, Rakhine has long been home to simmering tensions between the Muslim ethnic Rohingya minority and the country's Buddhist majority population. The last major outbreak of violence in 2012 left hundreds dead and drove 140,000 people into internal displacement camps.

Nobel peace laureates who signed the letter include Jose Ramos-Horta, former president of East Timor; South African social rights activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani advocate for female education and youngest-ever winner of the prize. Others who signed include former Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi and British business leader Sir Richard Branson.

San Suu Kyi won the 1991 Nobel peace prize.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11774609

 

[Bengal Tiger 71]

BD needs to deploy warship in Saint martin & Naf river immediately. We don't give any chances to monkey navy. if again this types of incident happen then BD needs to answer it with return fire not call their ambassador.only handover the protest letter.

 

[TopCat]

BD needs to deploy warship in Saint martin & Naf river immediately. We don't give any chances to monkey navy. if again this types of incident happen then BD needs to answer it with return fire not call their ambassador.only handover the protest letter.

I seen in some facebook post that two war ships were deployed

 

[Homo Sapiens]

BD needs to deploy warship in Saint martin & Naf river immediately. We don't give any chances to monkey navy. if again this types of incident happen then BD needs to answer it with return fire not call their ambassador.only handover the protest letter.

Cox's bazar district and adjacent sea areas are the most pivotal for Bangladesh in terms of security and economy as well as strategic significance for BD and regional countries.Future deep sea port and bulk of the tourism industry will be based in this district.It is good that govt. has already started militarization of this area.In the last 3 years we have seen establishment of air force base,10th infantry division of army,Submarine base in Cox's Bazar.BD need to double it's effort to farther militarize this district by building naval base and permanent deployment of warship in around St. Martin's island to thwart any possible burmese aggression.

 

[Kandari-Hushiyaar]

Good News for Navy though, they are going to get new ships as response. Money isnt a problem for this Government.

 

[Gregor Clegane]

Myanmar has the stronger and more experienced military.

 

[Nabil365]

Myanmar has the stronger and more experienced military.

"Strong" refers to fights unarmed civilians and rebels.
"Experience" refers to experience in wearing scandals and getting killed in clashes with rebels.

 

[bluesky]

Myanmar has the stronger and more experienced military.

So be it. And also add your own ragtag navy with MN, please!!!

 

[asad71]

Our trump card is the Mujahids. We will have to let them loose. Mujahids are enough to take care of the Burmese.

 

[bluesky]

Our trump card is the Mujahids. We will have to let them loose. Mujahids are enough to take care of the Burmese.

Mujahids have started the trouble onkly this very time since the Rohingya issue started 50 years before. But, they vanished in the thin air when the Burmese military started killing the civilians and burning the houses. Rohingyas are a bunch of cowards who are not willing to fight to preserve their honour.

 

[Nabil365]

Then your intelligence is even hilarious.Look at Burmese navy,using type manpads as SAMs.

#using typical

 

[Kandari-Hushiyaar]

Seriously I just went to through list if Bangladesh navy ship and the weapons systems on ships were laughable.
Your submarines are literally fromn70s design

One more Wiki champion in the forum . Welcome.

 

[bluesky]

Why all of us are answering to the posts from Indians? They are always here to derail the threads. I will abstain from answering them further.