The Teknaf upazila administration lifted an indefinite ban on vessel operations within the Bangladesh portion of the Naf River, including the waterway route from Teknaf to Saint Martin’s Island, this day (13 December).
“The ban used to be imposed due to the the continued battle in Myanmar. Nonetheless, strict measures had been utilized to ensure no Bangladeshi vessel crosses into Myanmar’s waters,” Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sheikh Ehsan Uddin instructed The Substitute Identical outdated.
“Simultaneously, passenger vessels on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s route shall be escorted by Bangladesh Lag Guard as indispensable,” he added.
Main Syed Ishtiaq Murshid, appearing commander of Border Guard Bangladesh’s 2nd Battalion in Teknaf, said patrolling has been intensified within the Bangladeshi section of the Naf River.
On 8 December, the Arakan Military took beefy have faith an eye on of town of Maungdaw in Myanmar’s Rakhine Assert, bordering Bangladesh. Following this, the Arakan Military issued a press initiate imposing an indefinite ban on navigation within the Myanmar portion of the Naf River.
To make certain that the protection of locals and tourists, the Teknaf upazila administration on 11 December imposed an indefinite ban on all vessel operations within the Bangladesh portion of the river.
UNO Ehsan said no topic the ban, particular measures were taken the day earlier than this day (12 December) to tell indispensable items to Saint Martin’s Island. As section of that, seven trawlers went to the island with security offered by the Lag Guard.
Within the intervening time, locals on this facet of the border had been hearing the sound of gunfights in Myanmar since last night time.
Abdus Salam, a member of Ward no 9 of Teknaf’s Subrang union, said no gunfight took situation between Monday and the day earlier than this day night time. “But from last night time till this afternoon, we would hear the sound of gunfire. Nonetheless, it used to be no longer as loud as prior to.”
Locals living within the Teknaf border home speculated that these gunfights were occurring in areas controlled by the Arakan Military the effect Myanmar’s junta forces or their supported Rohingya groups are hiding.
