Earlier, around 330 Myanmar nationals, including BGP and Myanmar Army members and customs officials, had fled to Bangladesh through the Wykong border in Teknaf and the Ghumdhum border in Naikhongchari upazila. Later the BGB sent them all back to Myanmar on 15 February.
Clashes between Myanmar's BGP and the Arakan Army began on 2 February at the Naikhongchari border. Subsequently, around 330 Myanmar nationals took refuge in Bangladesh, including 302 BGP members, four of their family members, two army personnel, 18 immigration officials and four civilians.