Bandarban district orders evacuation of 240 families amid border tensions

February 6, 2024

DESK REPORT In response to rising tensions along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, Bandarban’s deputy commissioner has directed the relocation of 240 families from the Naikhongchhari border area to safer locations.  The directive was issued during a border inspection by Deputy Commissioner Shah Mujahid Uddin on Tuesday (February 6th), highlighting the government’s Continue Reading

Border tensions prompt closure of schools in Bangladesh

February 5, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Amidst escalating violence near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has temporarily shut down five primary schools in the Ghumdhum area of Naikhongchhari, Bandarban.  The decision comes in response to ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army rebels, creating a climate of fear and Continue Reading

Myanmar border shelling leaves three Bangladeshi villages deserted

February 4, 2024

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT Heavy clashes between Myanmar’s Arakan Army and government forces have led to continuous gunfire and bombings at the Tumbru Right Camp and Dekubunia Camp near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari.  The conflict, intensifying since early Saturday, has prompted the evacuation of thousands from three villages due to Continue Reading

Two Bangladeshis wounded by Myanmar gunfire amid clashes

February 4, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Two Bangladeshis, including one Prodip Chandra Dhar, in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari have been injured by gunfire emanating from Myanmar.  Mahfuz Imtiaz Bhuiyan, in-charge of Ghumdhum Police Investigation Center, confirmed the injuries and reported damage to homes in Konapara due to the shooting. Myanmar has been witnessing conflict between the Continue Reading

Clashes in Myanmar cause panic, displacement in bordering Bangladeshi union

January 30, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT The Ghumdhum border area in Bangladesh’s Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban has been plunged into a state of panic and displacement due to ongoing clashes between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, a rebel group. Residents of the area have reported an increase in fear as the sound of gunfire and shelling intensifies, […]Continue Reading

Myanmar conflict prompts closure of five border schools in Bangladesh

January 29, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Amidst escalating tensions in Myanmar, authorities in Bangladesh have announced a temporary closure of five government primary schools along the Naikhongchhari Ghumdhum border in Bandarban. This measure comes in response to intensifying clashes between Myanmar’s military forces and rebel groups, which have instilled fear among local border Continue Reading

Panic in Bandarban as gunshots heard from across Myanmar border

January 22, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT Residents near the Ghumdhum border in Naikhongchhari Upazila, Bandarban, were alarmed by the sounds of numerous gunshots coming from across Myanmar on Monday (22nd January) morning. Local reports indicate suspected clashes between rebel groups near the border’s Pillars 35/36. Nurul Absar, a resident of Headman Para, said bullets struck several Continue Reading

Bandarban UP chairman allegedly kidnapped by KNF, freed after four hours

January 14, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT In a dramatic turn of events in Bandarban, Uhlamong Marma, chairman of Paindu Union Parishad, was allegedly kidnapped by the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) and later released after four hours. The incident had initially occurred on Sunday, January 14th, while Uhlamong Marma was returning from Keukradong in Ruma upazila. He was abducted […]Continue Reading

Panic as gunfire erupts again at Tumbru border after quiet week

January 9, 2024

A sudden outbreak of gunfire at the Tumbru border in Ghumdhum, Naikhongchhari Upazila, Bandarban District, Bangladesh – bordering Myanmar – disrupted a week-long peace, causing alarm among locals and traders. Jahangir Aziz, chairman of Ghumdhum’s Union Parishad, said that the gunfire, starting around 4 PM on Tuesday near the 34th border pillar, is thought Continue Reading

Explosions heard again across Ghumdhum border, BGB on high alert

January 2, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN Sounds of gunfire were reported from inside Myanmar across the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari Upazila, Bangladesh, on Tuesday (January 2nd), local sources confirmed.  The incident, involving the discharge of four rounds near Border Pillar 34, heightened tensions among residents living near the border area.  In Continue Reading