Gunfire was reported from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, on Friday morning at the North Para border area of Whykong. The incident follows Thursday evening, when a fisherman named Alamgir, 31, was shot while fishing in the Naf River. He added that Alamgir had been injured by gunfire in the Naf River on Thursday and that the border forces remain on alert. While reaching Bilashi Island in the middle of the river, gunfire suddenly came from the Myanmar side, hitting Alamgir in his left hand. SI Khokon Kanti Rudra of Whykong Police Outpost confirmed that local residents reported gunfire from the Myanmar border on Friday morning.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 09, 2026 09:51 UTC