Dhaka: Bangladesh Army Chief Lt Gen Abdul Mubin yesterday inspected the tension-ridden Alikadam area, close to the Burma border, to review the latest border situation, according to a report in today’s The Daily Star

The Army Chief undertook a surprise visit at about 3 pm and talked to army officers in the area, but the report did not mention details about his visit.

This is the first time a Bangladesh Army chief has visited the border area after tension escalated with Burma.

Alikadam is opposite the Burmese town of Buthidaung where 11 battalions have been stationed and a bridge put in place by the Burmese junta in recent years.

Meanwhile, a frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, BNS Abu Bakar is now patrolling the sea near the disputed area where Myanmar had tried its hand at exploration last November, said the report quoting a naval officer stationed in Chittagong.

“A warship is accompanying the frigate,” he said on condition of anonymity. The situation on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border is tense, he added.

Bangladesh has reinforced its military presence on its border as Burma deployed a large number of troops on its side and resorted to various provocative acts, fomenting tension.

The Burmese Army has brought in tanks, artillery, warships and a frigate along its border with Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Army and the border security force, the Bangladesh Rifles are on alert on the border, the report said.

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