Maritime boundary with India and Myanmar

Dispute to be resolved through talks: Azad

BSS, Sangsad Bhaban

The 9th Jatiya Sangsad on the fourth day of its third session Thursday expressed the hope that Bangladesh through bilateral discussions with neighbouring India and Myanmar would be able to resolve the dispute over demarcation of the country's maritime boundary.
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad expressed this optimism while replying questions from lawmakers in the House on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Dipu Moni, now on a visit to India.
"The government is very much sincere for quick and peaceful solution to the important matter like demarcation of the maritime boundary by not wasting time," he said in reply to a written question raised by treasury bench member Tohura Ali on behalf of Begum Nilofar Chowdhury Moni.
Responding to a supplementary raised by ruling party lawmaker ABM Golam Mostafa, the information minister said the government wants to resolve the problem bilaterally as there is no alternative to solving such problems bilaterally.
Azad said initiatives have been taken to resolve the maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar through bilateral discussions. "The Foreign Minister has already visited Myanmar to discuss the issue," he added.