Bangladesh Military prepares for a WAR against Myanmar

[BanglaBhoot]

That is probably why Myanmar moved the dispute from the sea to the borders.

 

[Raquib]

That is probably why Myanmar moved the dispute from the sea to the borders.

yea...and thats why i'v always been saying they should have been blown up at their first step that they entered our water illegally. we've shown enough patience. they will never change this attitude doesnt mean our's would be monotonous...!

 

[Vinod2070]

The meeting between Bangladesh and Burma took place in India, isn't that strange ? The meeting should have taken place in China but suddenly India has become such a buddy of Burma that its leaders went to India to have negotiations with Bangladesh. If Burma received any wink, it is not from China but from its new found buddy India.

Isn't that strange? Didn't Bangladesh leaders also go to India to have negotiations with Burma? Why Bangladesh became such a buddy of India?

Oh, the fear of China. Even on the forums people are scared of them. Or may just plain dishonest.

 

[Raquib]

Isn't that strange? Didn't Bangladesh leaders also go to India to have negotiations with Burma?

Yes, but thats just only for their(Myanmar) good, not our! you can take the first reply of this page as a proof.
theres no need of negotiation with Burma for they did few days ago. we could have just shoot 'em down as they had broken the international law by entering our territory.

 

[T-Rex]

Isn't that strange?Didn't Bangladesh leaders also go to India to have negotiations with Burma?

Why should it be strange for the present BD government to have meetings in India, after all some morons on this forum claim that this govrnment has been hitting the anti-Indian groups for them.

Oh, the fear of China. Even on the forums people are scared of them. Or may just plain dishonest.

Absolutely a rubbish statement. When one does not have any reply he resorts to this kind of irrelevant reply. As I said it is most likely that Burma got the wink from India, not from China.

 

[Vinod2070]

Why should it be strange for the present BD government to have meetings in India, after all some morons on this forum claim that this govrnment has been hitting the anti-Indian groups for them.

So are you accusing your government of being pro-India if it is hitting some terror groups?

Absolutely a rubbish statement. When one does not have any reply he resorts to this kind of irrelevant reply. As I said it is most likely that Burma got the wink from India, not from China.

Surely you need to prove your assertion to be taken seriously.

Myanmar is obviously under greater Chinese influence than Indian. So Chinese should be the first they would get a wink from.

 

[Raquib]

Myanmar is obviously under greater Chinese influence than Indian. So Chinese should be the first they would get a wink from.

so, now you agree with it that India is also playing an assisting role behind...

what benefit would China get you think helping Myanmar? In a word, nothing. But, Bangladesh for sure would be backed by China as its China's largest equipment buyer.

 

[daredevil]

so, now you agree with it...

what benefit would China get you think helping Myanmar? In a word, nothing. But, Bangladesh for sure would be backed by China as its China's largest equipment buyer.

A lot of natural resources and strategic value vis-a-vis India.

 

[BanglaBhoot]

A lot of natural resources and strategic value vis-a-vis India.

Would it not be easier with BD's cooperation to get these resources and strategic assets rather than antagonize an ally and cut itself off or spark an expensive war that could easily escalate involving other countries outside the region.

 

[BanglaBhoot]

Day one of sea border talks ends, Dhaka stresses UNCLOS

Dhaka, Nov 16 (bdnews24.com)—The first day of a two-day sea border meet with Myanmar ended Sunday in Dhaka, with additional foreign secretary MAK Mahmud reiterating that boundaries must be redrawn according to the UN laws of the sea.

Mahmud told bdnews24.com after the talks ended on day one that Myanmar should not cross the 180 degree north-south line, according to which Bangladesh's sea border was defined in 1974.

He stressed that the maritime boundaries must be drawn through negotiation and according to UNCLOS.

Both Bangladesh and Myanmar are signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted in 1982.

The two-day technical-level committee talks kicked off Sunday morning at the foreign ministry.

Myanmar deputy minister Maung Myit heads an 11-member delegation while the additional foreign secretary is leading the Bangladesh delegates in the talks.

Foreign secretary M Touhid Hossain, who was in Myanmar recently to resolve a maritime dispute, told bdnews24.com: "The deliberations are a follow-up of the talks already initiated by the two countries to resolve the confusions prevailing over their sea boundaries."

The two nations met earlier this year in April to discuss maritime demarcation after a hiatus of 22 years.

According to an agreement, both countries have committed to forego oil and gas exploration in disputed waters until the boundaries are drawn through negotiations in line with United Nations conventions.

But tension flared between Bangladesh and its southwest neighbour earlier this month as Yangon began oil and gas exploration activities in the Bay of Bengal, some 60 nautical miles south of Saint Martin's Island, an area claimed by both countries.

The dispute was resolved diplomatically after Dhaka sent letters of protest to Yangon and South Korean industrial giant Daewoo requesting them withdraw their installations in the Bay.

bdnews24.com/krc/wz/rah/1922 hours

Day one of sea border talks ends, Dhaka stresses UNCLOS :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::

 

[Goodperson]

Would it not be easier with BD's cooperation to get these resources and strategic assets rather than antagonize an ally and cut itself off or spark an expensive war that could easily escalate involving other countries outside the region.

If you talk about India's perspective then BD-India cooperation in the energy sector is proposed. Energy Bangla - Bangladesh ? India Energy Trading?

Infact its India who lost to China in Securing Myanmars natural-gas fields here Beijing's use of its veto to keep Myanmar's human-rights record off of the United Nations Security Council agenda secured the deal for them.

Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news - China trumps India in Myanmar gas stakes.

You will be able to see only if you remove the lenses of hate while looking at India.

Now lets discuss about Myanmar and BD please.

 

[BanglaBhoot]

Sea talks make 'incremental progress'

Dhaka, Nov 17 (bdnews24.com)—The Bangladesh-Myanmar sea boundary delimitation talks ended Monday without any agreement, though some "incremental progress" was made, said a foreign ministry official.

Additional foreign secretary MAK Mahmood, who led the Bangladesh side at the technical-level talks, said Yangon "objected" to Dhaka's call for freezing oil and gas exploration works in the disputed waters until all disputes were settled.

Mahmood termed the meeting "fruitful", nevertheless, saying Myanmar had shifted from her previous stiff position.

He added that the two sides agreed to resume talks at a "convenient time" in Myanmar, in January.

"We have presented a proposal. Myanmar proposed theirs. But we have not been able to reach a consensus in this regard," Mahmood told reporters after the meeting at foreign ministry.

"If we accept their proposal, our sea zone will be locked".

"However, the discussion was fruitful in the sense that some incremental progress has been made. Myanmar has shifted from its previous position," he said.

Mahmood said Dhaka reiterated its call not to carry out oil and gas exploration in the disputed waters in the Bay until the issue of demarcation was resolved.

"But they raised objections. They said the point (where Myanmar explored oil and gas activities) was closer to their coastline," he said.

According to sea boundary act 1974, the disputed waters was inside Bangladesh's territory.

But Yangon makes counter-claim and demands huge portion of waters inside Bangladesh's territory in Bay of Bengal.

Meanwhile, foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told reporters that Bangladesh must protect its sea water.

"Our waters is our's. We want the issue resolved through peaceful means," he told bdnews24.com following his meeting with the visiting Myanmar deputy minister Maung Myint at his office at foreign ministry.

"This is very complex issue. It will not be solved over night. I hope it will be settled in future," he said.

Bangladesh and its reclusive neighbour Myanmar began sea boundary delimitation talks in April this year after a pause of 22 years, with the two countries reaching a consensus that neither of the sides would go for oil and gas exploration in the disputed waters.

But Myanmar, formerly known as Burma and ruled by military junta since 1962, violated the agreement earlier this month, sending vessels to the disputed waters for exploration work carried out by South Korean industrial giant Daewoo.

The area of exploration is claimed by both sides, and a military face off resulted in the Bay.

Foreign secretary Md Touhid Hossain went to Myanmar to defuse the tension. He met deputy minister Maung Myint, in charge of sea boundary delimitation, who agreed to hold talks on Nov 16 and 17.

Daewoo eventually dismantled its rig and Myanmar withdrew in the face of Dhaka's strong diplomatic protests.

A 11-member Myanmar delegation, headed by Maung Myint, arrived in Dhaka Saturday to hold the talks.

bdnews24.com/krc/rah/2109hours

Sea talks make 'incremental progress' :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::

 

[Kasrkin]

China is providing weapons to both parties, including what seems to be UAVs to Burma.

That hardly seems mature. You seem to be an expert at turning logic on its head.

The most obvious conclusion (and correct) conclusion is that India is being the more mature party by acting as the mediator.

Yes ofcourse, India is doing this out of the goodness of their hearts while China is just spurring the both sides on towards war.

I'm sure if India had domestic made battle worthy equipment to offer (and allies to offer them to), they would have sold it as far and wide as they could. China is being prudent by trying not to seem overtly involved, besides given the fact that China has much more influence in both the rival countries as compared to India...there is no reason to suggest why their subtle but significant influence has been anything but constructive. (Besides a few UAVs aren't exactly the most obvious "GO TO WAR NOW" signals around, now are they?)

The conclusion is that China is being prudent and mature, while India is trying to seem so.

 

[T-Rex]

So are you accusing your government of being pro-India if it is hitting some terror groups?



Surely you need to prove your assertion to be taken seriously.

Myanmar is obviously under greater Chinese influence than Indian. So Chinese should be the first they would get a wink from.

Whom I'm accusing is not the point, the point is that one moron claimed that the present BD government was a pro-Indian government and then the moron goes on saying that he finds it strange for this government to have meeting with the Burmese in India, I'm pointing out how the moron makes self-conflicting statements. As for the wink if the moron does not show any proof for his statement why should I.

 

[T-Rex]

So are you accusing your government of being pro-India if it is hitting some terror groups?



Surely you need to prove your assertion to be taken seriously.

Myanmar is obviously under greater Chinese influence than Indian. So Chinese should be the first they would get a wink from.

Whom I'm accusing is not the point, the point is that one moron claimed that the present BD government was a pro-Indian government and then the moron goes on saying that he finds it strange for this government to have meeting with the Burmese in India, I'm pointing out how the moron makes self-conflicting statements. As for the wink if the moron does not show any proof for his statement why should I. Besides, I do not give a damn if those terrorists who kill mothers and infant babies on the border take me seriously or not.