Myanmar envoy meets national security adviser

Myanmar ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe met Bangladesh National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman at the latter’s office in Dhaka on Tuesday (15 July).

The two sides discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in areas of mutual interest, said a press release issued by the Myanmar embassy in Dhaka.

According to the press release, the meeting came amid growing controversy surrounding a proposed UN-led aid corridor through Bangladesh to deliver humanitarian assistance to civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

The statement further said that Chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus recently described the proposal as merely “an idea” put forward by the UN Secretary-General during his visit in March, stating that no concrete progress had been made since.

While Dhaka had earlier shown openness to the aid initiative, the proposal has since drawn sharp criticism from political parties and defence officials, who labelled it a “bloody corridor” due to perceived threats to national sovereignty and security, it added.

Notably, Bangladesh recalled its ambassador and military attaché from Myanmar in May this year.