Myanmar sends another warship

Bangladesh Navy last evening asked ships of Myanmar to stop oil and gas exploration inside Bangladesh maritime territory as Bangladesh's special envoy is to hold a dialogue with the Myanmar government today.
The Myanmar ships, positioned 55km southwest of St Martin's Island, well inside Bangladesh's territory, said they would stop their activities but as of filing of this report around 9:00pm, they failed to do so.
Myanmar even sent another warship to the spot along side the two previously-positioned warships and four survey vessels.
Bangladesh Navy also sent warship BNS Karnaphuli to the spot. Bangladesh already has three other warships at the spot.
The location is marked as deep-sea blocks 8-13 of Bangladesh but Myanmar claims those are within their territorial waters.
Navy sources said 50 people are working in those ships and they have been ignoring Bangladesh Navy warnings since Saturday.
Bangladesh officially lodged protest to Myanmar Sunday.
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury on Monday summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Dhaka U Phae Thann Oo to the foreign ministry and conveyed a government decision that the foreign secretary would fly to Myanmar and lodge the protest with his government high-ups.
The adviser said he believes that the issue could be resolved by diplomatic means.