At least 95 Myanmar border guards, including some who were wounded, have sought refuge in Bangladesh as clashes escalate between rebel forces and the junta regime, according to Bangladeshi officials. The junta, which seized power through a coup in 2021, is facing a formidable challenge as anti-junta groups supported by a pro-democracy parallel government gain control of military posts and towns. Gunfire can be heard from the Myanmar border in Cox’s Bazar, a southeastern tourist district in Bangladesh where nearly a million Muslim minority members from Myanmar reside in makeshift camps. The Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) crossed the border into Bangladesh with their weapons, and 15 of them had gunshot wounds. The wounded guards received medical treatment at various hospitals. Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Bangladesh’s refugee relief and repatriation commissioner, stated that the BGP troops could be housed in Bandarban, a nearby district, before being repatriated to Myanmar. Bullets and mortar shells from Myanmar have also landed in Bangladesh, resulting in the death of a Bangladeshi woman and a Rohingya individual, while a child was injured. Consequently, many residents on the Bangladeshi side of the border have fled to the homes of relatives to escape the violence. The ongoing conflict has disrupted supply chains to the refugee camps in Myanmar, causing panic among the Rohingya refugees residing there and leading many to seek refuge in Bangladesh. The refugees live in constant fear and lack access to basic necessities.
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Myanmar border guards escape to Bangladesh during clashes with rebels.
