Fighting between junta forces and insurgents has intensified in Mangdu, Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The Teknaf border of Cox’s Bazar was rocked by the Mongdu clash from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon. The houses on the other side of the border are shaking with the loud sound of the explosion. Local residents are spending sleepless nights. On the other hand, the Rohingyas of Mangdu are trying to enter Bangladesh again to save their lives in such a situation. They have made multiple attempts to cross the Naf river by boat to enter Bangladesh. BGB members have returned hundreds of such Rohingya women, men and children to their country. The Rohingyas tried to infiltrate through the Naf River last Wednesday night and yesterday Thursday morning, according to some local sources who witnessed it. However, the statement of Teknaf-2 BGB battalion captain or those concerned was not found.
It is reported that the rebel Arakan Army recently launched a massive attack on the military to take control of Maungdoo city. They also retaliated to defend the city. Junta forces have intensified airstrikes to drive out the rebels. As a result, the residents of Sudapara, Hadibil, Nurullapara, Hyerpara, Munnipara, Sairapara, Phatanz, Ferranpru, Sikdarpara, Handipara and Hetillapara of Mongdu are fleeing the village. Many of them have gathered at the Bangladesh border. As a result, the people concerned are afraid of the re-infiltration of Rohingyas as well as Myanmar BGP members in Teknaf.
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said more than 70,000 Rohingya are trapped in Maungdoo and Buthidong due to the war in Rakhine. 8 Additional DIG Mohammad Amir Zafar, the commander of APBN, said that the war has been going on inside Myanmar for several months. Ordinary Rohingyas are running to safe shelters. Trying to come towards us too. But we have taken a strict stand to prevent infiltration. Residents of the border said that Mangdu town is located south-east of Jaliapara in Teknaf municipality and across the Naf river to the east of Sabrang. Many Rohingyas have gathered at the mouth of the Khaenkhali Canal, the entrance to the Naf River in Maungdoo town. Nabi Hossain of Chowdhurypara of Teknaf Municipality said, I heard that several Rohingyas have infiltrated. The shooting took place overnight on Tuesday. The shelling continued since Wednesday morning. As a result, BGB has stopped the movement of common people at the Bangladesh-Myanmar transit jetty. Municipal panel mayor Mujibur Rahman said that the people of Teknaf border are in fear due to the heavy explosion in Rakhine. Some Rohingya leaders of Teknaf camp said on condition of anonymity that many Rohingyas are dying in the shelling from both sides. But they have nowhere to go except Bangladesh. Rohingyas are coming to Bangladesh border. Contacting us to come over. We discourage them. Acting chairman of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), Mohammad Zobair, said the junta and insurgents are staging a war in the name of war to wipe out the Rohingya from Rakhine. I am calling on the international community to build a safe zone in Myanmar to allow the Rohingyas to live there. BGB Teknaf-2 battalion commander Lt. Col. Mohiuddin Ahmed said that they are ready to deal with any situation in addition to preventing border infiltration.
According to unconfirmed sources, more than seven million Rohingya are still living in Myanmar. Among them, 250,000 live in Buthedong, Rakhine, 300,000 in Maungdoo and the rest in other towns including Akyab. Maungdu is currently under attack. Most of the Rohingyas live there. A significant part of them are trying to escape to Teknaf, Bangladesh by crossing Naf river.
A number of fishermen and local residents of Jetghat, who were collecting fish in the Naf River, said that some Rohingyas, including men, women and children, were gathered by BGB members at the end of the Teknaf Jetghat of the Naf River. Later they were sent back to Myanmar with the boat. Local residents said thousands of Rohingyas have gathered at Teknaf Jetighat, Naitongpara, Damdamiya, Shahpari Island, Sabrang, Nazirpara across the Naf River near the border near Mangdu town. They are trying to infiltrate whenever they get a chance. However, the BGB-Coast Guard is on alert in the border-Naf River to prevent Rohingyas from re-entering Bangladesh. Regarding the border situation, Teknaf upazila executive officer Md. Adnan Chowdhury said, ‘I have heard through the locals that some boats carrying Rohingyas tried to infiltrate the Teknaf border of Bangladesh by crossing the Naf river. And BGB members sent them back to Myanmar. The sound of the explosion can still be heard clearly in Teknaf across Rakhine.’
After 2 months, explosion at Naikxyongchari border: This time, a loud explosion is heard from across the Pinchari border adjacent to pillar number 48 Chelirtal and pillar number 51 of Naikxyongchari upazila of Bandarban. On Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., 8 rounds were heard opposite Chelirtal, 2 rounds of heavy weapon explosions in the same area at 6 o’clock in the interior of Bangladesh. On the previous day, the locals heard the sound of 20 rounds of gunfire against the pine trees. After a long 2 months, fresh firing at these two points of the border has created new panic among the locals. Confirming the matter, local residents Saiful Islam, Jahangir Alam, Churat Alam and Jasim Uddin said that they had come home during the Eid holiday. In the meantime, on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am, they got a little scared after hearing the sound of gunshots, but later on, their fear was dispelled by the advice of the people of the area. Regarding the second incident, Churat Alam and Jasim Uddin, pedestrians on the Phultali border road, said that they went for a walk on the border road. Around 4:30 pm they heard 8 rounds of gunshots in 5 minutes. Because of this they quickly leave the place and come back. Another resident Chayed Noor and Faridul Alam said that there was smuggling at this border for a long time. Smuggling stopped at this point after 1 week of last Eid-ul-Azhar. Across Rakhine, the two sides are currently at loggerheads over the conflict between the Arakan Army, an insurgent group, and the RSO armed group. As a result, shootings are happening. According to sources, the commanders of Arakan Army and RSO (Rohingya Solidarity of Organization), an active anti-junta armed group on the border, are preparing to ambush each other. Due to which these shootings are happening since Tuesday. Locals also said that the BGB is on alert across the Bangladesh-Myanmar Naikshyongchari border.
The order to tie the flag high on the trawler moving in St. Martin
‘s own reporter said, BGB has asked to tie the flag of Bangladesh high on the trawler moving in St. Martin. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui informed this information. He said this in response to a question from journalists after the closing parade of the 101st recruit batch of BGB in Satkania, Chittagong yesterday afternoon.
He said that fierce fighting is going on between Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) and rebel groups in the area along the Naf River. When there is a war between one or two groups, there may be side-to-side shooting as well. Some of the shells went around, some went to the trawler. We have informed both sides in Myanmar, that no further incident(s) should happen to our trawler. So we are making sure that the trawlers going through that direction (St. Martin) fly the Bangladesh flag high. There will be no problem in that case.
According to him, BGB is determined to protect the integrity of the country and security at the border at any cost. As much as heard or said by many about Saint Martin, they are really rumours. Many people are trying to spread misinformation about St. I myself have been to St. Martin. A warning has been given to the BGB members there.
Again the Rohingya!
