Gunfire from Myanmar injures Rohingya youth in Ukhiya

A Rohingya man was shot and injured by a bullet fired from Myanmar as heavy gunfire erupted across the border in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, from Thursday night to early Friday morning. The continuous gunfire spread fear among residents in the border area. The injured youth, Md. Yaser, 18, is the son of Md. Hasur and a resident of G-5 block, Camp 12, Thaingkhali in Ukhiya. Gafur Uddin Chowdhury, chairman of Palongkhali Union, said that from 11:00 pm Thursday to early Friday, sporadic but intense gunfire occurred across the Myanmar border near Palongkhali, Thaingkhali, Rahmater Bil, and Balukhali in Ukhiya. The incident created panic among border residents, many of whom stayed awake all night. Ali Hossain of Thaingkhali Rohingya Camp said...