Rakhine conflict: Sound of bullets heard on Ukhiya border, Ghumudhu remained calm. latest updates

Local people said that the situation calmed down to some extent from Tuesday evening. Although there were sporadic gunshots, there was no sound of heavy shelling. But fear once again spread among the people as sounds of firing and mortar shelling were heard on Wednesday night. Giyas Uddin, 65, of Rahmater Bill, Palangkhali, said people […]

Bangladesh wants to send back Myanmar army and BGP members by air: Rakhine conflict update

Discussions are likely to be held in Naypyidaw, the administrative capital of Myanmar on Wednesday. Fighting between Myanmar government forces and rebel groups has intensified for several days in the Myanmar-Bangladesh border areas. A mortar fired from across the border landed in Ghumdhum in Naikhongchari upazila of Bandarban on Monday, killing two people in Bangladesh […]