Dhaka, April 18 -- Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has explained their position on the Myanmar military, which is fighting rebels in parts of the country, including on the borders with Bangladesh.

Speaking at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies on defence diplomacy, he said international sanctions on top junta officials bar Bangladesh from wider engagement with the Myanmar military.

"There was a suggestion about Myanmar, whether we can engage more with Myanmar military leaders. Actually we have our engagement and we do everything we can. But you know some of Myanmar military leaders, they have international sanctions. So there is a risk of putting ourselves into trouble when y...