BGB, BGP hold 3rd jt patrol on border

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 20: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar conducted the third joint patrol in the Naf river on Tuesday.

BGB sources said 12 members of BGB and 10 members of BGP took part in an hour long joint border patrol that began at 10:00 am.

The border guards at first jointly patrolled with two petrol-driven boats each in the Naf river and then kept vigil on no man's land.

Nayeb Subedar of Teknaf BOP Mohammad Lal Mia led BGB team and Camp in-charge of BGP in Mongdaw area Ywat Nyo Taung led Myanmar side in the joint patrol.

When contacted, Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion of BGB in Teknaf Lt Col Mohammad Asaduz Zaman Chowdhury confirmed the matter to this correspondent.

Earlier, BGB and BGP were on joint patrol in Tumbru and Ghundhum borders on March 4 and in the Naf river on March 14.

BGB officials said regular joint patrol on border is indispensable for friendly relations between people of both the countries. Ten months ago, both the countries carried out joint patrol which was halted due to recent Rohingya issue.

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