Villages near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban are now gripped with fear due to constant mortar shelling and firing on the other side of the border.
Beola Khatoon, an elderly woman from Rahmater Bill area of Palang Khali union in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, was seen covering her ears with her hands to protect herself from the noise of firing during a spot visit on Tuesday afternoon.
This complex is just half a kilometer away from Kumarkhali area of Myanmar where fierce firing has been going on for the last five days. The elderly woman, along with other residents of the area, found themselves caught in the crossfire of war.