Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- BNP has alleged that Bangladesh's border security, independence and sovereignty have come under threat because of the current 'unpopular government's' passive role in defusing tension along the Myanmar frontier.

In a statement issued on Tuesday based on the decisions of the BNP standing committee's meeting held on Monday, the party feared that the country's border could become out of control at any time as hundreds of Myanmar nationals are waiting to illegally enter Bangladesh.

Police working with BGB to ensure security at Bangladesh-Myanmar border: IGP

It said fierce fighting, skirmishes and gunfire between the armed forces of the military junta and insurgent groups inside Myanmar have taken a dire shape along the bor...