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The Black Triangle area, known for opium production and ATS trafficking, includes the Northern part of Myanmar‘s Rakhine State including Capital Sittwe‘ and Southern Chin State including the Triangle region of the Chin Hills, Arakan Mountain Range & the Mayu Hills, and the remote border region of India's Mizoram State adjacent to Myanmar's Chin & Rakhine State, and Bangladesh-Myanmar remote border area including Naf River and adjacent Bay of Bengal coastal region. [1]
The rugged mountainous area, ethnic conflicts, absence of Government control and ethnic rebels control, and the confluence of rugged Big hills-Rivers-sea-land has made it a fascinating location for drugs trafficking, production and drugs economy Especially Yaba/Crystal Meth enters Bangladesh through this region. The triad's rugged mountainous terrain, lack of control by the Myanmar government, close trafficking routes to the Bay of Bengal, and the presence of growing markets make the Black Triangle region a vulnerable area for drug production and trafficking. Various ethnic groups, including the Arakan Army, fund their operations from yaba/crystal meth trafficking, and opium production and trafficking. In 2023, 87 acres of poppies were destroyed in remote border areas of Thanchi, Ruma, Alikadam, Rowangchari upazilas of Bandarban, Bangladesh as well as 22.76 kg opium in 2022, and 26 acres poppy plants & 20.80 kg opium in 2021, were also seized. Moreover, the destruction and seizure of poppies and opium almost every year in these areas.
Manufactured drugs or supplied ATS have the opportunity to be trafficked through various channels across the borders of Bangladesh, India or Myanmar. Golden Triangle has connectivity with Black Triangle. Yaba, crystal meth, heroin and other drugs produced in the Golden Triangle are obtained and trafficked in the Black Triangle region. These two regions also correspond to political, economic and social realities. Due to its close links with drug producing regions, it is better known as a trafficking region. Just like the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle region, the Naf River, Kaladan River along with the Bay of Bengal play a role in drug production and trafficking in the Black Triangle. There is also a crowd of cargo ships including India and China to camouflage drugs trafficking here.
News on Black Triangle [2]
News on Black Triangle [3]
Reception
[edit]Humayun Kabir Khondakar
References
[edit]- ^ Khondakar, Humayun Kabir (2024-03-26). "Golden Triangle to Bangladesh: Regional Analysis of ATS Sources, Trafficking Routes and Kingpin Involved, and Role of Regional Organizations". International Research in Social Sciences. 2 (1): 1. ISSN 2810-9961.
- ^ Menon, Dr G Shreekumar. "Opinion | The Black Triangle's Grip: How Drug Money Fuels Manipur's Conflict and Threatens South Asia". News18.
- ^ "The Dreaded Black Triangle: the Border between Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar – International Affairs Review". Retrieved 2024-10-15.