Hsu / Ye Pyae (NP News) – May 29 

The State Administration Council released the news that Myanmar and Bangladesh held a bilateral meeting to take cooperative measures on illegal trespassing of terrorist groups and gangs along the border areas. 

The bilateral meeting of the Myanmar-Bangladesh regional commanders was held at Bangladesh Cox's Bazaar District Teknaf city from May 24 to 25.  

Matters relating to security along the border areas; preventing illegal trespassing; promoting bilateral trade and developmental affairs; anti-narcotics measures; patrolling along the border area; timely exchange of news and information from regional commanders from both countries; and to be cooperative in measures to fight against the transnational crimes along the border areas were discussed at the meeting. 

The meeting was attended by Myanmar Police No. (1) Border Guard Command Office, the delegation led by Police Chief, Deputy Commissioner Htet Lwin and the Bangladesh Border Guard, Regional Command Headquarters (Cox Bazar) and Regional Commander and Joint Director General Brigadier General Najam-Us-Sakib.