Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Commander Mahiuddin Ahmed revealed that numerous Bangladeshi boats are “mysteriously” crossing into Myanmar’s waters.
He said BGB is deploying radars, drones, night-vision devices, and modern technology to monitor the border. According to BGB, the Naf River and coastal routes via Maheshkhali, Kutubdia, Banshkhali, Anwara, and Kuakata are now prime drug-smuggling corridors, accounting for 80% of cross-border narcotics trafficking. In the last two months alone, authorities have seized over 2.8 million yaba pills, nearly 1 kg of crystal meth, and other drugs worth Tk 88 crore. Additionally, 22 illegal firearms were recovered, all sourced from Myanmar.
Since December, the Arakan Army has abducted 228 Bangladeshi fishermen; 124 have been rescued, but 104 remain captive, along with 12 trawlers.