Bangladesh says over 113 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have crossed the border at Tumbru in Chittagong division and taken shelter in the country. This is the first time that Myanmar forces have sought sanctuary in Bangladesh since an alliance of ethnic minority armies in Myanmar launched an offensive against the military government late last year.
Heavy fighting was reported between the junta forces and the rebel Arakan Army with mortar shells landing in Bangladesh over the last two days. Yesterday, a woman was killed when a mortar shell fired from Myanmar…
