The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered 10 landmine pressure plates (trigger components) from a border area of Hnila Union in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, adjacent to the Myanmar border, as fresh panic has spread across the region. The pressure plates were recovered on Tuesday morning from the Ulubania border area of Hnila Union. According to local sources and the BGB, a total of 10 pressure plates were collected from morning until noon. Lieutenant Colonel Zahidul Islam, commanding officer of the 64 BGB Battalion, said several components resembling landmine pressure plates were found in the border area. Local representatives said residents of the border area are effectively living under the constant fear of death.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 20, 2026 14:12 UTC