The unrest in Myanmar has stalled several proposed deals between Dhaka and Yangon, upsetting Bangladesh's recent initiatives to explore economic opportunities in the South-East Asian country, a report said on Thursday.At least three bilateral agreements and a number of negotiations on "ground-breaking" deals between Bangladesh and Myanmar have come to a grinding halt due to the recent protests against the military junta in Yangon, the Daily Star reported.It said Dhaka was looking to sign at least two deals on border management to eliminate illicit cross-border trade and also hoped to create a Joint Commission as part of broader government efforts to deepen engagement with Myanmar to gain access to East Asia, particularly China.A number of important negotiations have also been halted, holding back "groundbreaking" decisions on re-settling Rohingya refugees and getting Myanmar on board to link Bangladesh to the Asian Highway Network, the report said.Dhaka's recent initiatives to improve relations with the isolated regime was marked by a series of high-level visits and announcement of energy, trade and transport deals.The three deals were expected to get the go-ahead during the visit of Myanmar's second highest ranking military leader, Deputy Senior-General Maung Aye on September 10, which was cancelled because of internal unrest in Myanmar, foreignministry officials said.The unrest has also interrupted Bangladesh's diplomatic push to enlist Myanmar for a trilateral road-link with China that would stretch from Dhaka to the Chinese city of Kunming.
