Tag: Myanmar

India seizes Myanmar vessel with 1.1 tonnes of ketamine

John Liu

The Indian Coast Guard has seized a Myanmar vessel loaded with over 1.1 tonnes of ketamine off India’s Nicobar Islands, Indian authorities said.

Six Myanmar crew members on the ship were arrested after it was boarded by Indian Coast Guard members on Thursday. India’s maritime security agency said the vessel was navigating suspiciously in the Andaman Sea, prompting its officers to conduct a search, which yielded 1160 kilograms of ketamine. Six Myanmar crew members on the ship were arrested after it was boarded by Indian Coast Guard members on Thursday.

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Source: mmtimes.com

Draft maritime zones bill proposes special tribunal

Shakhawat Hossain 

The government has drafted the Maritime Zones Bill proposing establishment of a special tribunal to deal with piracy, robbery and maritime violence in the Bangladesh territorial waters settled through legal battles with against India and Myanmar in an international court.

The draft proposed death sentence or life term in addition to forfeiture of property for causing death while committing and offence and indentified two ‘grey areas’ with India and Myanmar.

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Source: newagebd.net