Will discuss Myanmar situation during Delhi visit: Bangladesh foreign minister

February 6, 2024

STAFF REPORTER Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud will address the ongoing situation at the Myanmar border during his visit to New Delhi. He shared this information during a press conference organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (February 6th). The foreign minister was scheduled to leave for Delhi Tuesday night on a three-day […]Continue Reading

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

BGB intercepts boat carrying 65 Rohingya near Teknaf

February 6, 2024

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have thwarted an attempt by a boat laden with 65 Rohingya to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar.  The interception occurred near the zero line of the Naf River in Damdamia, Hnila Union, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, around 2 PM on Tuesday. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of Teknaf […]Continue Reading

Five Bangladeshis wounded by gunfire from Myanmar

February 6, 2024

STAFF REPORTER In Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya, specifically in the areas of Palongkhali and Thaingkhali, four Bangladeshis have been injured due to gunfire originating from Myanmar.  These incidents occurred from the morning until 8 PM on Tuesday, February 6th. The injured have been identified as Ayubul Islam from the Nolbonia area of Palongkhali Union, Anwar Hossain Continue Reading

Bangladesh Police affirms readiness amid Myanmar border crisis

February 6, 2024

STAFF REPORTER In light of the ongoing internal strife in Myanmar, tensions at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border continue to escalate. Amid these challenging circumstances, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has assured that the Bangladesh Police are actively working in collaboration with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the Naikhongchhari Continue Reading

BSF detains 23 Bangladesh nationals in Feni border

February 6, 2024

NEWS DESK The Indian Border Security Force reportedly detained 23 Bangladeshi nationals at Chhagalnaiya border in Feni on Monday night. The BGB-4 Feni battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Sheikh Mohammad Badruddoza said that they came to know that the incident took place at the Bangladesh-India border’s 99 number pillar near Chhagalnaiya border as the Bangladeshi Continue Reading

Bangladesh warns Myanmar against airspace violations amid border tensions

February 6, 2024

Bangladesh has issued a stern warning to Myanmar, urging it to prevent any violations of its airspace, amid concerns over regular operations by the Myanmar Air Force near the border areas.  The caution was communicated through a letter to the Myanmar ambassador in Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, following incidents where Bangladeshi nationals were killed or […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over cross-border shelling

February 6, 2024

Bangladesh’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Myanmar’s ambassador to explain the cross-border shelling that killed two people in Bandarban on Monday, The Irrawaddy reports. The ministry’s chief of relations with Myanmar, Mian Md Mainul Kabir, handed a letter of protest to the regime’s envoy Aung Kyaw Moe in Dhaka over the shelling from Rakhine State, […]Continue Reading

BGP members sheltering in Bangladesh hit 106 amid ongoing Myanmar conflict

February 5, 2024

BANDARBAN AND GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENTS The conflict within Myanmar has led to an unceasing barrage of artillery fire across the border, instilling widespread panic among residents in the vicinity. In the face of relentless rebel assaults, an additional 11 members of the Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have sought sanctuary in Bangladesh, raising the total count […]Continue Reading

BGB foils Rohingya family’s crossing amid Myanmar conflict

February 5, 2024

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT In a tense incident at the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully prevented a Rohingya family of five from crossing the Naf River into Teknaf, amidst considerable gunfire in Myanmar. The attempted crossing by the family took place around 11 AM on Monday (5th February) at the […]Continue Reading