Rohingya men in Myanmar are being forcibly recruited by the junta’s military

February 24, 2024

Myanmar’s military is forcibly recruiting Rohingya men from villages and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rakhine State and it is feared they will be used as human shields, activists and residents of the state warn, The Irrawaddy reports. The warning was prompted by the initial drive to force Rohingya men in the war-torn […]Continue Reading

How is Myanmar’s civil war impacting Bangladesh?

February 24, 2024

Fighting between Myanmar’s junta and the Arakan Army (AA) rebel group in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state has intensified. Casualties have also been recorded in Bangladesh, with two people killed by an errant mortar round this month and several injured by gunshots from across the border. Rebel fighters have recently taken control of the Myanmar border […]Continue Reading

Explosions and gunfire rattle Teknaf border amid Myanmar conflict

February 16, 2024

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Intermittent gunfire echoed through the night across the eastern and southern regions of Teknaf Upazila in Cox’s Bazar, with local residents reporting sounds originating from the Myanmar border last Thursday evening.  The situation escalated on Friday morning (16 February) as two loud explosions shook the area, causing concern among the local Continue Reading

No armed Myanmar citizens will be allowed in: Bangladesh home minister

February 16, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh will not allow anyone armed to enter from Myanmar, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan announced on Friday. Speaking to journalists at the Chattogram district superintendent of police’s office, he said, “No one with arms will be permitted to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar. We have apprehended a few members of the Arakan Army who […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh sends 330 back to Myanmar, including BGP members

February 15, 2024

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has repatriated 330 Myanmar citizens, including members of the Border Guard Police (BGP), who had fled to Bangladesh seeking refuge amid ongoing conflicts in Myanmar.  The handover took place on Thursday morning under the oversight of BGB’s Cox’s Bazar region. This group comprised 302 BGP personnel, four of Continue Reading

Bangladesh set to return 330 fleeing Myanmar security forces

February 14, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT Bangladesh is preparing to repatriate 330 members of Myanmar’s military and Border Guard Police (BGP) on Thursday, after they sought refuge amid clashes with the Arakan Army, an insurgent group, officials said. The repatriation, overseen by the navy, is scheduled for 8 a.m. on February 15 at the naval jetty in Inani, Cox’s […]Continue Reading

India, Bangladesh to jointly counter any threat posed by Myanmar conflict: Foreign minister

February 12, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh and India have agreed to work together tackle the regional security threat stemming from the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud announced on Monday. The announcement came during a media briefing at his ministry in Dhaka, following Mahmud’s official visit to India. In discussions with Indian National Security Adviser Continue Reading

Alarm along border as bullets from Myanmar land in Bangladesh

February 10, 2024

HNILA CORRESPONDENT Bullets from Myanmar landed in Bangladesh early on Saturday, sparking alarm along the border amid ongoing clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, officials and local residents said. The incident occurred near a mosque in Whykong’s Majher Para, Teknaf, in Cox’s Bazar, without resulting in any casualties but raising fears of an escalation. Continue Reading

Myanmar seeks to repatriate security personnel via sea route

February 8, 2024

NEWS DESK Myanmar has expressed its intention to repatriate members of its armed forces and other security agencies, who have sought refuge in Bangladesh, using naval vessels.  This initiative, set to commence in the coming days, involves personnel from the Myanmar military, the Border Guard Police (BGP), police, and immigration departments. The decision was discussed […]Continue Reading

Total members of Myanmar security forces in Bangladesh now 330 as 2 more arrive

February 8, 2024

NEWS DESK Amid a conflict between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel group in Myanmar’s Rakhaine, two more members of Myanmar security forces took shelter in Bangladesh on Thursday, taking their total number to 330, said BGB. With this, a total of 330 members of Myanmar security forces including BGP, army personnel and immigration […]Continue Reading