The Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) has been repairing the barbed wire fence at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border for the past three days. On Monday, the BGP members were seen deployed near Ghumdhum, Tumbru and Jolpaitoli border areas in Naikhongchhari upazila. Locals believe that Myanmar is reinforcing the damaged fence to prevent the Rohingya refugees from returning to their country. Also Read – UNHCR thanks Bangladesh for keeping borders openWhen asked, Border Guard Bangladesh 34 Commander Lt Col Monjurul Hasan Khan said: “Myanmar has been repairing their barbed wire fence, which is their internal matter. The Myanmar government has successfully installed a barbed wired fence across most of the border over the past five years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2017 18:11 UTC