discussions with India remain stalled to delimit a small section of river boundary, exchange 162 miniscule enclaves in both countries, allocate divided villages, and stop illegal cross-border trade, migration, and violence; Bangladesh protests India's attempts to fence off high-traffic sections of the porous boundary; dispute with India over New Moore/South Talpatty/Purbasha Island in the Bay of Bengal deters maritime boundary delimitation; Burmese Muslim refugees strain Bangladesh's meager resources
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
IDPs: 61,000 (land conflicts, religious persecution) (2004)
Trafficking in Persons
Illicit Drugs
transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries
