International community should play a more active role

The fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and the Arakan Army across the border from Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar intensified yesterday, heightening anxiety on the Bangladesh side.  

Fighting between Myanmar's junta and the Arakan Army (AA) rebel group in western Myanmar's Rakhine state has intensified

Amid tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine state along the Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar border, nine Rohingyas tried to enter Bangladesh and were turned back yesterday morning.

Amid continuous fighting between Myanmar troops and the armed group called Arakan Army, many residents of Rakhine State have taken shelter on small boats on the Naf river along the border.

Amid fear of a fresh influx of Myanmar nationals, Bangladesh border and coast guards have stepped up vigilance along the Myanmar border, including the Naf river.

The movement of tourist ships on Teknaf-Saint Martin route will be suspended from Saturday for "security reasons" amid the ongoing fighting in Myanmar along the border with Bangladesh

Sixty-four more Myanmar border policemen took refuge in Bangladesh yesterday fleeing an ongoing battle between Myanmar troops and the armed group called Arakan Army.

After fierce fighting across the border from Cox's Bazar and Bandarban between the Myanmar army and rebel group Arakan Army over the last week, officials and locals said today that the intensity of battle has reduced over the last 24 hours

With the new infiltrations, a total of 327 Myanmar forces including BGP, army personnel and immigration officials are now taking shelter in Bangladesh

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Bangladesh will not allow any more Rohingyas to enter the country as the existing population of the executed minority group of Myanmar has already become a burden

Foreign ministry summons Myanmar envoy and issues 'strong protest'

A total of 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces have come to Bangladesh to escape the fighting between the Myanmar army and the rebel Arakan Army at the border between the two countries, according to the BGB.

Another mortar shell from Myanmar landed across the border in Bandarban's Ghumdhum union this morning

The foreign ministry has summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh U Aung Kyaw Moe to strongly protest the ongoing events on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border

The US is very concerned over the escalation of conflicts in Myanmar and is keeping a close watch on the situation.

Two people were killed and a child was injured as a mortar shell from across the border in Myanmar exploded in Ghumdhum union of Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila this afternoon

Some members of Myanmar's security forces entered Bangladesh amid clashes between the army and the country's rebels last night, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said today

Part of a "mortar shell" landed in Bangladesh territory near the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila as fighting raged on in Myanmar overnight

Soldier says after deserting Myanmar military; junta shaken by rebel advances, losses of men