Army, BGB launch joint operation in Bandarban after firing by 'Arakan Army' Skip to main content

Army, BGB launch joint operation in Bandarban after firing by 'Arakan Army'

The army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have launched a joint operation along the border with Myanmar at Thanchi Upazila in Bandarban after a gunbattle between a ‘separatist outfit’ and the border guards.
Two teams of the army and another of the BGB were flown in to Barha Modak area after the incident on Wednesday morning.
An F-7 of the Bangladesh Air Force joined the operation later.
A BGB media statement said the separatists moved back after the joint raid in the afternoon.
“The members of the separatist group left the area after the operation. The BGB squad, which came under the attack, returned to the camp safely when the rebels retreated in the afternoon,” it said.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told bdnews24.com that the joint operation would continue to neutralise the separatist 'Arakan Army'.
He is scheduled to visit Bandarban on Thursday morning.
BGB Nayek Md Zakir, who received bullet injuries in his hand in the firing, was airlifted to Combined Military Hospital in Chittagong by a helicopter, BGB Director General Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed told bdnews24.com.
The BGB has asked the Myanmar army and border force to seal their border. The Bangladesh side of the border has also been cordoned off.
"The situation in the area is normal now. The combing operation to capture the separatists is on. Myanmar authorities are also firm on the issue," Gen Ahmed said.
Thanchi’s Remacri Union Council Chairman Maliram Tripura said the shootout with Myanmar separatists ‘Arakan Army’ took place near the BGB camp in Barha Modak area.
The BGB said a patrol of the force retaliated when the separatists fired on them.
Locals said the BGB detained 10 horses on Tuesday, which were used to transport goods meant for the Arakan rebels.
The BGB director general suspects the shooting was a result of the detention of the horses.
The army’s Bandarban Region Commander Brig Gen Nakib Ahmed Chowdhury, however, refused to provide any further details.
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/08/26/army-bgb-launch-joint-operation-in-bandarban-after-firing-by-arakan-army
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Thai penis whitening trend raises eyebrows

Image copyright LELUXHOSPITAL Image caption Authorities warn the procedure could be quite painful A supposed trend of penis whitening has captivated Thailand in recent days and left it asking if the country's beauty industry is taking things too far. Skin whitening is nothing new in many Asian countries, where darker skin is often associated with outdoor labour, therefore, being poorer. But even so, when a clip of a clinic's latest intriguing procedure was posted online, it quickly went viral. Thailand's health ministry has since issued a warning over the procedure. The BBC Thai service spoke to one patient who had undergone the treatment, who told them: "I wanted to feel more confident in my swimming briefs". The 30-year-old said his first session of several was two months ago, and he had since seen a definite change in the shade. 'What for?' The original Facebook post from the clinic offering the treatment, which uses lasers to break do...
1 comment
Read more

Ancient Rakhine City of Mrauk-U Proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Irrawaddy YANGON—Myanmar’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture submitted the final draft of its nomination for Mrauk-U to become a World Heritage Site to UNESCO on Monday, four months after the ministry submitted the first draft of its nomination in September 2019. If the application succeeds, Mrauk-U will be the third place in Myanmar to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, after the ancient cities of Bagan and Pyu. Mrauk-U is located in northern Rakhine State, around 60 km from the state capital of Sittwe. The ancient city was the seat of Arakanese kings from the 1400s until the late 1700s. At the height of their power, they controlled an area covering large parts of eastern Bengal, modern-day Rakhine State and the western part of central Myanmar. Much of the city’s remains are well-preserved and some 380 historic temples are scattered between the lush hills of northern Rakhine. Mrauk-U Heritage Trust chairwoman Daw Khin Than told The Irrawaddy on Tue...
1 comment
Read more

Sri Bhaddanta Chandramani Mahathera

The Life Story of A Distinguished And Outstanding Bhikkhu The Most Venerable Saradawpharagree Sri Bhaddanta Chandramani Mahathera The Buddhist missionary Saradaw Ashin U Chandramani was endowed with great gifts and led a famous and long life. He was a very well known, distinguished and outstanding Bhikkhu Mahathera. While living in the Kushinagar Monastery, a place close to where the Lord Buddha had passed away to Nirvana, the Government of India had offered, and he had accepted, the highest, most honourable and respected title "Guru Guru MahaGuru". He became the first ever President of all Buddhists in India.A World Buddhist Conference took place in Kathmandu during the reign of King Mahindra of Nepal. The Conference was very well attended by over one hundred thousand Buddhists from various parts of the world and it was opened by King Mahindra himself. As requested by the King, Saradawpharagree blessed all the participants with the power of Triple Gems...
Post a Comment
Read more