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Subject: LS: Dam creates Bangladesh, Myanmar tension

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Dam creates Bangladesh, Myanmar tension

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Bangladesh said yesterday its troops were ready to
respond quickly if Myanmar soldiers opened fire across the countries' border
or if Myanmar resumes construction of a dam on the Naf border river.

"We are ready for a prompt and appropriate response if they pull the trigger
again or resume construction of the dam," said Colonel Shawkat Ali, a
commanding officer of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) border force.

Tension along the border in southeast Bangladesh has been high for the past
two weeks since Myanmar began building a dam, or embankment, on the Naf river
at Totardia to divert water for irrigation and shrimp farming.

Bangladesh says the structure will cause soil erosion and flooding on the
Bangladesh side and has demanded that it be stopped. The two sides exchanged
fire across the Naf on January 8 but there were no casualties. Myanmar then
suspended construction of the dam but deployed some 35,000 troops along its
320 kilometres border with Bangladesh, Bangladesh military officers say.

The Naf forms part of the border. Ali said Bangladesh had deployed more than
10,000 paramilitary troops to face any attack from Myanmar.

Witnesses said BDR troops have taken up position in fortified positions and
bunkers.

"We are maintaining a round-the-clock alert," Ali told reporters. "We are
ready to defend our interests along the frontier. ''

Agencies via Xinhua

Date: 01/15/2001
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