Dhaka, Sep 24 (UNI) Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has determined the maritime boundaries of India and Bangladesh, the two countries' contradictory positions and objections to the basin over the continental shelf claim have sparked a new dispute.
A reciprocal letter to the United Nations this year over the continental shelf's demands has effectively clarified a divisive position between the two countries.
With the settlement of maritime disputes with Myanmar and India, territorial up to 12 nautical miles from the coast of Bangladesh and special economic zones up to 200 nautical miles have been defined. However, after 200 nautical miles, India's objection to the continental shelf's claim to Bangladesh has given rise to a new controversy.