2008 Bangladesh–Myanmar naval standoff

Bangladesh-Myanmar Naval standoff
Date2–7 November 2008
Location
Northeastern Bay of Bengal. About 30 miles south of St. Martin's Island of Bangladesh.
Result International mediation
Territorial
changes
Dispute resolved at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Belligerents
 Bangladesh  Myanmar
Commanders and leaders
Fakhruddin Ahmed
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
Than Shwe
Nyan Tun
Strength
From first Day:
1 Frigate:
BNS Abu Bakr
1 Large Patrol Craft:
BNS Madhumati
1 Submarine chaser:
BNS Nirbhoy
Later joined:
2 Missile boats
From first Day:
2 Warships
4 ships from Daewoo for exploring oil and gas.
Later joined:
2 Missile boats

The 2008 Bangladesh–Myanmar naval standoff, also known as the Bangladesh-Myanmar maritime border dispute, was a naval dispute between the Bangladesh Navy and the Myanmar Navy over disputed territory in the northeastern Bay of Bengal. The standoff ended after diplomatic negotiations. In 2012, the two countries resolved their maritime boundary disputes at an international tribunal.