Jonathan, Narinjara News, 27 June 2024

The loud explosions, which took place in Myanmar,spread panic among the residents of neighbouring Bangladesh, said a Bangladeshimedia outlet.

Arakan State in western Myanmar is experiencing aseries of loud explosions which created a panicky situation in  Cox'sBazar's Teknaf and its adjacent areas of Bangladesh.

The Bangladeshi residents could hear the sound ofexplosions along the Teknaf border till 26 June morning.

The residents revealed to the Bangla media outlet thatthey had hardly heard such a loud explosion in an earlier occasion.

Since the morning hours of Tuesday, they heard thesound of mortar shelling and artillery firing from inside Myanmar.

Jasim, a resident of  Sabrang area, informed thatthe thunder-like explosions were heard since Monday evening.

Sabrang Union Parishad chairman Noor Hussain informedthat the area lies across the Naf river, which is opposite to Maungdaw localityof Rakhine State.

Mujibur Rahman, chairman of Saint Martin UnionParishad, stated that the sound of explosions from Maungdaw  was heardfrom Saint Martin Island too.

From 5 pm on 25 June  till the morning hours of26 June, mortar shelling and bomb explosions took place in  Maungdaw.

Gun fighting between the military junta forces andArakan Army (AA) fighters were  going on  in those areas.

Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel imposedstrict measures to prevent Myanmar people from entering their land.

They are patrolling the Teknaf border from morninghours till in the evening and reiterated that nobody will be allowed to arrivein Bangladesh. (Photo by The Business Standard)