COX S BAZAR. July 6: The Myanmar authorities have Informed Bangladesh that they would not issue transit passes and would keep the transit boat service suspended unless the alleged Myanmar heroin smuggler Zahir Ahmed, arrested by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to released.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Director of the Myanmar border immigration headquarter. U Mln Thu to the commanding officer of the JSUuBgUgUpc. of.the DDK Major A K M Nazfrmil Islam during a flag meeting at Arakan Monday

But the BDR officials told their Myanmar counterpart that chargee against Zahir would be Investigated and necessary actions taken against him.

Yangon has suspended the transit facility for the last five days.