Another 63 members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police have crossed into Bangladesh seeking refuge amid an ongoing conflict between military forces and armed insurgents. The new arrivals entered Bangladesh through the Ulubonia border point in Teknaf Upazila around on Wednesday. The Border Guard Bangladesh subsequently disarmed the troopers and took them into their custody. So far, a total of 327 people from Myanmar, mostly security personnel, have fled across the border in the space of four days, according to Shariful Islam, a spokesman for the BGB.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2024 10:03 UTC