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- October 05, 2024
Jonathan, Narinjara News, 27 June 2024
The loud explosions, which took place in Myanmar,
spread panic among the residents of neighbouring Bangladesh, said a Bangladeshi
media outlet.
Arakan State in western Myanmar is experiencing a
series of loud explosions which created a panicky situation in Cox's
Bazar's Teknaf and its adjacent areas of Bangladesh.
The Bangladeshi residents could hear the sound of
explosions along the Teknaf border till 26 June morning.
The residents revealed to the Bangla media outlet that
they had hardly heard such a loud explosion in an earlier occasion.
Since the morning hours of Tuesday, they heard the
sound of mortar shelling and artillery firing from inside Myanmar.
Jasim, a resident of Sabrang area, informed that
the thunder-like explosions were heard since Monday evening.
Sabrang Union Parishad chairman Noor Hussain informed
that the area lies across the Naf river, which is opposite to Maungdaw locality
of Rakhine State.
Mujibur Rahman, chairman of Saint Martin Union
Parishad, stated that the sound of explosions from Maungdaw was heard
from Saint Martin Island too.
From 5 pm on 25 June till the morning hours of
26 June, mortar shelling and bomb explosions took place in Maungdaw.
Gun fighting between the military junta forces and
Arakan Army (AA) fighters were going on in those areas.
Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel imposed
strict measures to prevent Myanmar people from entering their land.
They are patrolling the Teknaf border from morning
hours till in the evening and reiterated that nobody will be allowed to arrive
in Bangladesh. (Photo by The Business Standard)