“A Critical Study on the Transnational Organized Crime along the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border”

Authors

  • Md. Harun-Or-Rashid Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Akkas Ahamed Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.
  • Md. Sayedur Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh & Masters Student, Master’s Programme in Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Keywords:

Bangladesh, Myanmar, Transnational, Crime, Rohingya, Drug trafficking, Yaaba, Borders

Abstract

At present, transnational organized crime has become an alarming issue along the Bangladesh-Myanmar borders. Recently, crime is increasing in this area because of the Rohingya ethnic group. At first, this research shows the origins, spread and consequences of the transnational crime in the World with special attention to the Bangladesh Myanmar borders. The study found what type of crime is happened along this border and how the criminals are being organized in the area. Also, this study has found the evidence of Rohingyas’ involvement in the transnational crimes during the study; and the study has discussed as to how the existing laws could help combat the crimes. The study shows as to how the Rohingya people involve themself in the transnational crimes in the Bangladesh-Myanmar borders which is creating a security problem for Bangladesh to a large extent. After a new wave of the Rohingya influx in 2017 to Bangladesh, the situation has been exacerbated. However, at the end of the study it has provided some policy recommendations for adopting proper national security policies for Bangladesh. Also to carry out the study, some semi-structured interviews were conducted along the border areas between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Finally, the study suggests further research on this issue considering it’s geo-political, geo-strategic and security related importance locally, regionally and globally.

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2020-07-08

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Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Ahamed, A. ., & Rahman, M. S. . (2020). “A Critical Study on the Transnational Organized Crime along the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border”. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 52(2), 203–216. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/11395

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