Myanmar's negative attitude
Myanmar has totally failed to show due respect and good neighbourliness towards Bangladesh. Once Myanmar was a rich country in Asia, it was earning a considerable amount of foreign currency exporting surplus rice, logs etc. But the military junta has destroyed the country's wealth as well as good norms and values to a great extent.
Bangladesh is trying to keep good relations with this neighbour for mutual interest. But it has been neglecting us. During the 80's of the last century they pushed thousands of Rohingyas into our territory and the Rohingya issue is still unresolved. Recently, they claimed that there are no Rohingyas in Myanmar and actually they are Bangladeshis!
After failing to set up heavy machineries for the purpose of extracting oil, gas etc in our water territory some months back, they have started erecting wires along our boundary line. Albeit their latest activity does not have any economic implications, but obviously it is not an example of good behaviour from a neighbour.
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