Territorial Tension in Bay of Bengal between Bangladesh and Burma
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Bangladesh and Burma send warships into Bay of Bengal
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Bangladesh and Burma, two of the world’s poorest nations, have sent warships into the Bay of Bengal amid escalating tensions over a vast disputed gas find. …
Bangladesh, Burma Dispute Oil Exploration in Bay of Bengal
Voice of America -
t wants Burma to do the same. Bangladesh’s Additional Foreign Secretary, MAK Mehmood says Burma – also known as Myanmar – should halt all activity in the …
Bangladeshis angry about Myanmar incursion into oil areas
South Korea News, South Korea -
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain has gone to Myanmar to warn it against further exploration in the Bay of Bengal, where a territorial dispute …
Bangladesh sends team to Myanmar over sea dispute
International Herald Tribune, France -
AP DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh said Tuesday it will send a delegation to Myanmar this week to discuss a territorial dispute, after ships from the …
Tension between Bangladesh, Burma Mounts
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
He was quoted by AFP as saying, “They will discuss the latest situation with Myanmar officials and try to defuse the situation.” Bangladesh and Burma have …
DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh said Tuesday it has deployed another warship to the Bay of Bengal and would send a top diplomat to Myanmar amid escalating tensions …
Bangladesh, Burma tensions over sea waters escalate
Radio Australia, Australia -
Bangladesh says it has deployed another warship to the Bay of Bengal and will send a top diplomat to Burma amid escalating tensions over gas exploration in …
Myanmar keeps drilling in Bay despite Dhaka’s protests
Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription), Bangladesh -
Dhaka, Nov 4 (bdnews24.com) – Myanmar authorities have been going ahead with oil and gas exploration activities in disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal …
Burma Accuses Bangladesh of Intruding in Burmese Waters
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
Sittwe: Burmese authorities in Sittwe have accused to Bangladesh navy ships of entering Burmese waters on Monday morning for an hour before returning to …
Myanmar to continue oil search despite Dhaka row
Reuters India, India -
YANGON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Myanmar will press ahead with oil and gas exploration in deep-sea blocks in the Bay of Bengal, a government official said on …
Bangladesh Sends Envoys to Myanmar to Resolve Standoff Over Oil
Bloomberg -
Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain will lead the team of Bangladeshi officials to the nation formerly known as Burma. A Myanmar exploration vessel escorted by …
Bangladesh to send delegation to Rangoon to defuse tension
Mizzima.com, India -
I also told the Myanmar [Burmese] Ambassador on Monday that we would take all possible measures to protect our sovereignty. …
Burmese Ambassador Denies Intrusion
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
Dhaka: Burma’s ambassador to Bangladesh, U Phe Than U, told Bangladesh’s foreign adviser yesterday that Burma did not intrude into Bangladesh territory, …
Tension in the Bay of Bengal
Energy Bangla, Bangladesh -
It is really unfortunate that Bangladesh and Myanmar Naval vessels are now positioned face to face at the Bay of Bengal over maritime dispute triggered by …
Bangladesh, Myanmar Naval Vessels Face Off Over Oil, BBC Says
Bloomberg -
… formerly known as Burma to try to resolve the dispute, the BBC reported on its Web site. Myanmar hasn’t made a public statement on the issue, it said. …
Bangladesh-Myanmar ties face new strain
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates -
By Anisur Rahman, Correspondent Dhaka: Bangladesh-Myanmar relations witness strains as Yangon authorities began oil exploration in disputed waters with …
Bangladesh To Send Diplomats To Myanmar To Resolve Territorial Dispute
RTT News, NY -
… not want to “go for any confrontation as Myanmar is our friendly neighbor.” Tensions escalated in the region after some four Burmese exploration ships, …
Myanmar ships in the Bay
The Daily Star, Bangladesh -
THE news that four Myanmar ships escorted by two warships entered Bangladesh territorial waters to explore gas and oil in the Bay of Bengal came as a great …
Myanmar defies warnings
The Daily Star, Bangladesh -
The government yesterday decided to send the foreign secretary to Myanmar tomorrow as Myanmar continues to ignore Bangladesh’s warnings against trespassing. …
Myanmar asked to stop oil search in Bangladesh waters: Sovereignty …
The New Nation, Bangladesh -
Myanmar Ambassador U Phae Thann Oo was summoned to the foreign office yesterday again to lodge Dhaka’s strong protest against continuing Yangon’s survey for …
Bangladesh, Burma in territorial standoff
Radio Australia, Australia -
Bangladesh says it’s sending a diplomatic team to Burma to try to resolve a long-standing border dispute in the potentially oil-rich Bay of Bengal. …
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Shahnawaz Khan
November 12, 2008 at 7:20 pm
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December 3, 2009 at 3:11 pm