Nothing like a good little war to stiffen up the spirits! i hardly think BDR is in a position to do much.
Bangladesh military exercise near border 
by Nyein Chan Friday, 15 May 2009 18:36
MIZZIMA - Burma related news
http://www.mizzima.com/news/regional/2135-bangladesh-military-exercise-near-border.html
Dhaka (Mizzima) – Closely monitired by the Burmese Army, the Bangladeshi armed forces comprising of the army, navy and air force are conducting a joint military exercise in the Bay of Bengal, near the maritime boundary of the two contiguous countries.
Two military exercises, including one in Cox's Bazaar, about 80 kms from the Bangladesh-Burma border, were conducted on May 8th and 13th respectively.
"About 500 personnel from the army, navy and air force units took part in the exercises," a Bangladeshi intelligence source told Mizzima.
Burma, Rakhine State, Ann based Western Command instructed over 1,000 soldiers stationed in Maungdaw to build the border fence, Nasaka (border authority) personnel and the Township Police Force to suspend all their routine work and put them on alert.
"We received orders from the Western Command on May 9. They instructed us not to leave our units and be on stand by. I do not know until which date the order will be in place," a security agency source told Mizzima.
It has been reported that Burmese naval boats and land forces are on stand by mode and are closely watching the situation.
"Sittwe Yechanpyin-based 4 naval boats are patrolling the maritime boundary round the clock," a naval source said.
Moreover the naval vessels from Danyawadi naval base in Yaychanpyin, Sittwe have been patrolling along the maritime boundary between both countries since May 13, a schooner owner, who is currently in Shinmaphyu Island, Teknaf Township, Bangladesh, on a business tour said.
Although Bangladesh did not disclose the intention behind their military exercise, it coincided with the building of the border fence, along the border by Burma.
According to the international law, the border fence must be built 300 yards from the zero line on the border. However, Burma is building its border fence within 50 yards from this international border.
Bangladesh Border Defence Regiment (BDR) Chief Col. Minul Hossion warned on May 4, saying, "If the international law is violated, we will not be mute spectators waiting with folded arms," through the Bangladeshi media after returning from his visit to the Burma-Bangladesh border.
A daily paper from Cox's Bazaar reported that the Burmese Nasaka (border security force) responded to the presentation submitted to them by Bangladesh officials, insisting on erecting border fencing beyond 300 yards limit of the border, by saying, "It should be communicated through government-to-government channel and we cannot do anything in this regard," at the joint meeting between Burmese and Bangladeshi border authorities held on April 24.
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