327 Myanmar troops seek refuge in Bangladesh as 63 more cross border amid conflict

February 7, 2024

At least 63 Myanmar forces and border guards members took refuge in Bangladesh on Wednesday, fleeing the ongoing battle between Myanmar troops and the armed group called the Arakan Army. With the new infiltrations, a total of 327 Myanmar forces including BGP, army personnel and immigration officials are now taking shelter in Bangladesh, said Shariful […]Continue Reading

Ongoing situation in Myanmar discussed with India: Bangladesh foreign minister

February 7, 2024

NEWS DESK The ongoing conflict between the military junta and the rebels in Myanmar has been discussed with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud. The issue of Rohingya repatriation was also discussed during the meeting held in New Delhi’s Sardar Patel Bhavan yesterday, reads a press release from the Ministry […]Continue Reading

Members of Myanmar Forces: 264 now in Bandarban

February 6, 2024

NEWS DESK At least 264 members of Myanmar forces and border guards had taken refuge in Bangladesh as of Tuesday, fleeing the ongoing battle between Myanmar troops and the armed group called Arakan Army. As many as 114 of them crossed the border on Tuesday morning, and 35 others came later, according to Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman […]Continue Reading

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

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

Bangladesh-Myanmar talks on return of Myanmar border guards

February 5, 2024

DESK REPORT Bangladesh and Myanmar are in discussions about repatriating members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) who have taken refuge in Bangladesh, announced Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud in a recent briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The talks come against a backdrop of intense conflict within Myanmar, where clashes between the BGP […]Continue Reading

58 Myanmar border guards take refuge in Bangladesh amid clashes

February 4, 2024

PARBATTA NEWS REPORT Amid ongoing clashes between the Arakan Army rebel group and Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) inside Myanmar, 58 members of the BGP have fled to Bangladesh, specifically crossing into the Naikhongchhari border area of Bandarban district. The conflict has intensified tensions along the border, according to officials. Out of the refugees, 14 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