In Bangladesh, people crossing over from Myanmar, where the incidence of HIV/AIDS is high, are a main source of the virus, according to Asghar Chowdhury, professor in the department of communications and journalism in the University of Chittagong. “There is no way of checking the entry of people from Myanmar, where the junta rule does not reveal the exact HIV/AIDS figures, but it is quite high,” Chowdhury told IANS on the sidelines of a workshop in the capital.

The issue of local organisation capacity building is a big one in Myanmar these days. There are at least two international consultants who have recently reported on the issue. This presentation is from a third interested party: Mike Toole of the Three Diseases Fund Board.