Fighting in Myanmar

Myanmar Conflict: Fighting flares up across the Teknaf border

The fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and the Arakan Army across the border from Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar intensified yesterday, heightening anxiety on the Bangladesh side.  

Myanmar conflict: 29 BGP members cross into Bangladesh

Twenty-nine members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) crossed the border in Bangladesh this morning amid fighting between the Myanmar junta and the rebel Arakan Army in Rakhine State

9 Rohingyas turned away from Teknaf

Amid tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine state along the Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar border, nine Rohingyas tried to enter Bangladesh and were turned back yesterday morning.

Myanmar Conflict: Boats on Naf spark fear of fresh influx

Amid continuous fighting between Myanmar troops and the armed group called Arakan Army, many residents of Rakhine State have taken shelter on small boats on the Naf river along the border.

330 Myanmar nationals handed over to Myanmar BGP; 165 leave in first batch

The handover process started from Inani Navy Jetty around 11:00am

330 Myanmar officials who fled to Bangladesh to be sent back tomorrow: BGB

The officials will be handed over to Myanmar authorities at 8:00am through the Naval Jetty Ghat in Inani of Cox's Bazar

Gunfire in Myanmar can still be heard in Naikhongchhari

Sounds of gunshots could still be heard today although the situation of bordering areas of Naikhongchhari in Bandarban, Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar remained relatively calm

Fighting in Myanmar: Silent guns unnerving

Sixty-four more Myanmar border policemen took refuge in Bangladesh yesterday fleeing an ongoing battle between Myanmar troops and the armed group called Arakan Army.

Myanmar violence spilling into Bangladesh is unacceptable: FM

Foreign ministry summons Myanmar envoy and issues 'strong protest'

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

113 Myanmar BGP members have taken refuge in Bangladesh so far: BGB

One hundred and thirteen members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) have crossed the border at Tumbru and taken shelter in Bangladesh, said Border Guard Bangladesh today

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

Fighting in Myanmar: Blood spills on this side of border

A Bangladeshi woman and a Rohingya man were killed as a mortar shell fired from Myanmar exploded in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum union yesterday.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Myanmar wants to take back troops who fled to Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud

Myanmar has communicated with Bangladesh about taking back around 100 Border Guard Police (BGP) members who have been crossing the border into Bangladesh since yesterday to escape the Arakan Army's attacks, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said today

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

95 Myanmar border troops take refuge in Bangladesh so far: BGB

Ninety-five members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) have so far crossed the border at Tumbru into Bangladesh to take refuge from the ongoing gunfight inside Myanmar

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Tensions spill over Tumbru border

At least 68 Myanmar border guards, 15 of them bullet-hit, took refuge in Bandarban yesterday as fighting raged close to the border in the district’s Tumbru area.

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

58 BGP members in Bangladesh for shelter: BGB

Fifty-eight members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police entered Bangladesh during clashes between the country's armed forces and rebels from this morning till this evening

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Part of mortar shell lands in Bangladesh as fighting rages on in Myanmar

Part of a "mortar shell" landed in Bangladesh territory near the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila as fighting raged on in Myanmar overnight

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Battle resumes across the border in Myanmar

After a lull for two days, fresh gunfights broke out in Myanmar near Ghumdhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila yesterday afternoon.

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