It is no secret that anti-India sentiment is currently high in Bangladesh. On the other hand, one cannot say that there is a flood of goodwill towards Bangladesh in India. After August 5, this hostility on both sides of the border has become more pronounced. Something has been written about this tension in relations, but […]
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, […]
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 […]
“Local people informed me about the firing and explosions on the other side of the Naf river at the Kharangkhali border,” said Noor Ahmed Anwari, president of the Vaikong Union Council. I have informed this to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer.” Meanwhile, three mortar rounds were heard from Nalbanna village in Maungdaw city of Myanmar at […]
Ghumdhum Union Parishad (UP) member Anwarul Islam said the children found the mortar shell while collecting firewood today (Thursday) afternoon. He put it in his sack and brought it to his home. Seeing the mortar shell, people assumed that it was unexploded. Later BGB members came and took it under their control. To avoid any […]
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 […]
The minister was addressing a press conference organized at Setu Bhawan (Bridges Building) in Banani area of the capital on Wednesday afternoon. Obaidul Quader said, “Rohingyas have become a burden for us. The amount of international aid to the Rohingyas has declined significantly. In such a situation, for how long will we continue to carry […]
There is fear and panic among the people in the 13 border villages of Ghumdhum and Palangkhali since the fighting started weeks ago. Now they have got some relief as the sound of bullets has reduced considerably. Speaking to Prothom Alo, Tauhidul Islam, 42, of Mandal Para of Ghumdhum union near Dhekibuniya border post, said […]
The Ministry of External Affairs disclosed this by issuing a press release in the evening. The Ministry of External Affairs “summoned Myanmar’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moe and expressed strong protest over the incidents of firing and mortar shelling from Myanmar, resulting in human deaths, affecting the security of people and property of Bangladesh.”
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 […]
Local union council member Shafiul Alam confirmed this to Prothom Alo. The injured persons were given medical care at Ukhiya Upazila Health Complex. He is currently living at his maternal grandfather’s house. Members and locals said a mortar fragment hit Syed Alam in his courtyard when he returned home to have lunch. The family took […]