YANGON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Bangladesh will cooperate in border area security and rule of law, according to a meeting of senior officials of border guard forces of the two countries held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw.

The sixth Myanmar-Bangladesh border guard forces' senior officials meeting on Monday was co-chaired by Chief of Myanmar Police Force General Staff Police Brig-Gen Myo Than and visiting Bangladesh Border Guards Director-General Maj-Gen Md Shafeenul Islam.

The meeting focused on combating illegal drug trade and terrorism, prevention of illegal border crossing and exchange of citizens who had served their prison terms.

The meeting also covered preparation of a first meeting between border liaison offices of the two countries, exchange of news and information related to security of the border region and continued joint patrol along the borders.

Shafeenul also met with Chief of Myanmar Police Force Police Lt-Gen Aung Win Oo and the two sides had discussions on activities of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), which Myanmar designated as a terrorist organization, and local insurgent group of the Arakan Army (AA) along the border areas of the two countries.