330 BGP members take shelter in Bangladesh

So far, Border Guard Police (BGP) members of Myanmar have taken shelter in Bangladesh.

The government has relocated the shelter seekers staying at Tumbru of Ghumdhum union of Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban to Teknaf’s Hnila union in Cox’s Bazar for the administrative facility.

BGB’s public relations officer Shariful Islam confirmed this on Thursday (February 8).

Rebel factions in Arakan state have engaged in clashes with Myanmar's military junta since 3 February.

Persistent gunfire, mortar shells, and rocket explosions have marked the ongoing conflict.