The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar have reached an agreement to work collaboratively in a bid to de-escalate tension at Bangladesh-Myanmar border. 

An eight member delegation of BGB Teknaf-2 battalion sat down with BGP-1 battalion in a flag meeting held in Teknaf Sunday (30 October). 

"BGP was called to a flag meeting at the invitation of Teknaf-2 battalion to discuss the emerging situation on the border. They agreed to attend the meeting on 25 October," said Lt Colonel Sheikh Khalid Mohammad Iftekhar who led the delegation. 

However, due to cyclone Sitrang, the meeting was deferred to Sunday. 

According to BGB, the meeting was held in a cordial manner where both sides agreed to work together to strengthen border security. 

"Through such meetings, the relationship between the two border forces will continue to improve," the BGB official added.  

Earlier, a delegation of 10 members of Myanmar's BGP arrived at Shahparirdwip Jetty Ghat in Teknaf at 9 am in two spread boats.

The BGB said that for the past three months, there has been an unstable situation on the border due to the ongoing shelling inside Myanmar. Residents of the Bangladesh border are in fear. From the beginning, communication between the border guarding forces of the two countries was going on at various levels regarding the border situation. BGB has also sent several letters to BGP regarding this.

In view of this, on Friday afternoon, the BGB received a letter from the BGP stating that they have agreed to sit for a meeting.