Source: CollectedThe sound of heavy gunfire has been heard from across the border in Myanmar has unsettled residents in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Bandarban’s Ghumdhum. The gunshots were reported from at least seven villages near the border from 11pm on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. Lt Col Mohammad Jashim Uddin, captain of the Ukhiya 64 Border Guard Bangladesh said that gunshots were heard across the border near the Balukhali BOP. The camp is located far from the border.”Clashes between government forces and the Arakan Army have escalated recently in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. In December 2024, the Arakan Army claimed control of the 271km-stretch of the Rakhine section of the Myanmar-Bangladesh border.
