Two Bangladeshis in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari have been injured by gunfire from across the border in Myanmar. The incident sparked panic among local residents and many parents and guardians barred their children from going to school. The two victims were shot around 10 am amid the intense ongoing conflict between the Myanmar military and insurgent groups in the border area, according to Khaleda Begum, a reserved seat councillor for the Ghumdhum union council. Rahima is the wife of former Ghumdhum union council member Dil Mohammad. Locals say that since Sunday morning, the sounds of gunfire have been heard intermittently from across the Palangkhali border in Naikhongchhari and Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya.

Source: bd News24 February 04, 2024 16:38 UTC