Tag: Bangladesh-Myanmar border
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The situation in St. Martin certainly calls for a counter-response
What options does Bangladesh have in these circumstances? The Arakan Army is a non-state actor. No state can openly negotiate with such a non-state actor. But the reality is that these non-state actors have control over the areas adjacent to our border. If Maungdu is captured, the entire area there will come under the control…
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Myanmar trawler fires at speedboat in Teknaf-St Martin sea lane
The firing came from a Myanmar trawler entering Bangladesh's maritime boundary when the speedboat reached Golgara area in Badarmokam of Shah Porir Island on the Teknaf-St Martin naval route. Speedboat Owners Association president and St Martin Union Council Ward-3 member Khurshid Alam confirmed this to Prothom Alo. Locals said that Badarmokam is just half a…
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Myanmar armed groups' activity seen in Rohingya camps: Home Minister reveals worrying details
There are currently 1.25 million registered Rohingya refugees in 33 camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf, and over 2,300 APBN members are deployed in the camps to provide security to the refugees. Asaduzzaman Khan said that the concerns that were already there about the Rohingya people forcibly expelled from Myanmar are now showing signs of reality.…
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Bangladesh sends back 288 Myanmar security personnel to their homeland
Bangladesh on Thursday repatriated 288 members of Myanmar's security forces who had come to seek refuge across the border. The group included members of the Border Guard Police (BGP), Army and immigration units. According to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) public relations officer Shariful Islam, the coordinated repatriation operation began at 6:00 am at the site…
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Does Rakhine's future depend on the Arakan Army?
The Arakan Army, the ULA and the Rakhine people must realize that the ethnic division created by the Myanmar Army in Arakan over the past few decades has hindered development in Arakan. The state has lost its power. It is felt that since Arakan Army and ULA chief General Twan Myat Naing has himself gone…
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177 will be sent back in the first week of April
Last month, fierce fighting broke out between the armed Arakan Army and junta forces in Rakhine state. As a result of the clashes, lasting a few days from 11 March, 172 BGP members and 3 customs officials fled to Bangladesh. Till now it has not been possible to send them back. BGP members and customs…
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There were explosions at Teknaf border due to mortar shells falling in Myanmar. Breaking News
Mortar shells were also fired in Myanmar on Sunday night after intermittent gunshots were heard from Rakhine state of Myanmar for the last three days. Some villages in Teknaf near the border were shaken by the explosion of 21 mortar shells between 9:25 pm and 9:58 pm on Sunday night. Shells exploded in Nakpura area…
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Government is working as before to send back Myanmar border guards: Foreign Minister
Government is working as before to send back Myanmar border guards: Foreign Minister
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More than 100 BGP members have taken shelter in Naikhongchari
Naikhongchari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Zakaria said he had not heard any firing in areas near the border in the past week. Locals said the 29 BGP members fled to Bangladesh after being chased by the Arakan Army. Earlier, around 330 Myanmar nationals, including BGP and Myanmar Army members and customs officials, had fled…
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Trade with Myanmar halted through Teknaf port: No ships carrying goods from Myanmar are coming
Teknaf Paurashwa Panel Mayor Mujibur Rahman said 30-35 mortar shell explosions were heard in Keriprang and Perangpru villages, south of Mongdu township, between Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, and hit the Jaliyapara, Chowdhurypara, Kulalpara and Delpara areas of Teknaf. Moved. Municipality. Bangladesh and Myanmar opened bilateral trade on 5 September 1995 to prevent border…
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Planes are flying near the border after hearing the sound of firing and explosions from Myanmar.
There was widespread gunfire, mortar rounds and bomb and grenade explosions in Myanmar's Rakhine state on Monday night. Also on Tuesday, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, sounds were heard in Kumirkhali, Nakphura, Boli Bazar, Naichadong, Kwachidong, Shilkhali, Keriprang, Perangpru areas in the north of Maungdaw township. Additionally, aircraft were seen flying across the border…
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Maintaining chain of command: PM Hasina stresses importance of disciplined forces
The Prime Minister has again asked the BGB personnel to maintain force discipline and chain of command. “Maintaining the chain of command is important for any disciplined force. Keep this in mind, never violate discipline and maintain the chain of command,” she said. In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and the attack in Gaza,…
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Firing, shelling overnight near Mongdu Shek Teknaf
Teknaf Municipality Panel Mayor Nurul Islam said 20-25 mortar shell explosions were heard from the border area from Friday evening to early Saturday morning and 10-15 explosions were heard the previous day. Both sides engaged in intense firing to capture or retake border posts at Balibazar and Perangpru, north of Maungdu town. As a result,…
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Fierce fighting and explosion in Rakhine state of Myanmar
The mayor of Teknaf Municipality Panel told Prothom Alo that intense fighting between the two sides began after 11 pm on Thursday in several areas including Balibazar and Perangpru near Rakhine's Maungdu town and continued until 4 pm on Friday. People in Teknaf spent nights awake due to the sound of mortar shell explosions. Wykong…
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Myanmar conflict: Impact on Bangladesh and the region cross border civil war
prothom hello , Which areas of Myanmar do you think will be most affected by the Burma Act and China-US strategic competition? After all, some ethnic groups are influenced by China and some are influenced by America. ANM Muniruzzaman Overall, the national interests of China and America are linked in Myanmar. Both the countries are…