Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut received Director-General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Maj-Gen Shakil Ahmed

Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut received Director-General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Maj-Gen Shakil Ahmed
Published 27 November 2022

State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut received Director-General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Maj-Gen Shakil Ahmed (SPP, nswc, afwc, psc) in Nay Pyi Taw on November 25.

 They discussed Myanmar-Bangladesh border security and rule of law, counter-terrorism, combatting illegal entry of borders and timely exchange of information.

Bangladesh pledged that they will not allow the terrorist groups and terrorists in their region at all and will eradicate such bases by cooperation with Myanmar Border Guard Police.They also frankly exchanged views on patrols for border stability and enhancement of trust between the two countries.

Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Soe Tint Naing, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Chief of Myanmar Police Force Maj-Gen Zin Min Htet, permanent secretary U Khine Tun Oo and senior officials from Myanmar police were present on the occasion.

Maj-Gen Zin Min Htet also met Director-General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Maj-Gen Shakil Ahmed (SPP, nswc, afwc, psc) on November 24 at the meeting hall of Myanmar Police Force.

The meeting focused on bi-lateral cooperation between two border guards for security and the rule of law, joint patrols along the border line, prevention of transnational crimes, combatting terrorism and terrorist groups, cooperation to curb border pass-entry and exit and drug cases.