Rohingya man dies in Myanmar landmine blast near Bandarban Border


FE Team | Published: September 24, 2019 12:15:27 | Updated: September 25, 2019 12:23:24


Rohingya man dies in Myanmar landmine blast

A Rohingya man was killed by a landmine blast in Bangladesh-Myanmar border near Bandarban Border on Monday. 

The deceased was identified as Abdul Majid, 33, son of Abdul Malek, a resident of Kutupalong D1 camp, reports UNB.

On information, police with the help of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the body from zero point area near Baishfari border in Naikhongchhari upazila, said Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Naikhongchhari Police Station.

Ghumdum Former UP Member Md Farid said Rohingyas usually cross the border for various purposes. Many of them are involved in drug peddling.

The man was killed as Myanmar’s border security placed the landmine in the zero point area, he added.

Another Rohingya man was killed in this border area on Sept 4.

A total of 13 Rohingyas and a Bangladeshi were killed and 20 others injured in landmine blasts by Myanmar’s border security.

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