the japan times
7th April 2019
By AFP-JIJI
Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) paramilitary personnel carrying assault rifles as they deploy to Saint Martin's island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf, on Sunday. | AFP-JIJI
DHAKA - Bangladesh on Sunday deployed heavily armed border guards to an island near its southern border with Myanmar for the first time in 20 years, officials said.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) distributed images showing dozens of troops carrying assault rifles disembarking at Saint Martin’s island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal that has caused diplomatic tensions between the neighbours.