BGB on high alert along Myanmar border

The members of Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) have been put on high alert as Myanmar Border Police (BGP) took position along Tumru border in Naikhongchhari in Bandarban with heavy arms and ammunition on Thursday, said Additional Director General (operation and training) of BGB Brig Gen Mujibur Rahman.

"Deploying army with heavy arms and ammunition on border goes against the border norms. We're on high alert and observing their activities," he told a press briefing at BGB headquarters.

"BGB is always ready to perform its duty for the sake of the motherland if any serious situation is created. However, no alarming situation has been created yet...the situation is under control till now," he added.

A good number of Rohingyas gathered near zero point of the Myanmar border in the last one month where the BGP members are setting up barbed wire, advance technological surveillance equipment, he said.

BGB has sent a protest note to the BGP and asked for a flag meeting in this regard, Mujibur said, reports UNB.