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A Rohingya was killed in a landmine explosion in Noman's
Land area of Tumbru border of Naikxyongchari Upazila of Bandarban. The
deceased's name is Omar Farooq. This incident happened on Sunday morning.
According to public representatives and locals, some members
of the Rohingya camp sheltered in the Zero Line in Konapara area near Tumbru
Bazar in Ghumdhum Union of Naikxyongchari Upazila of the district went to the
border fence while fishing in Jhiri.
A Rohingya died on the spot when a land mine buried by the
Myanmar Border Guard exploded. Another Rohingya youth was injured.
The deceased Omar Farooq is a member of the Rohingya camp
sheltered at the zero line in the Konarpara area of the Tumbru border.
However, the name of the injured is not known.
On receiving the news, the members of the Rohingya camp went
to the spot and rescued the injured and took them to the Rohingya camp at the
zero line. There, the body of the deceased was buried in the cemetery
designated for Rohingyas.
Rohingya camp team leader Dil Mohammad said that the injured
youth is being treated locally.
Confirming the matter, Jahangir Aziz, chairman of Ghumdhum
Union Parishad, said, "The explosion happened on Sunday morning.
After the explosion, the people of the Rohingya camp recovered the body and
completed the burial. Another Rohingya youth has been reported injured. The
victims are members of the Rohingya camp located on the zero line of the
border. On September 16, a Bangladeshi youth from a hilly community was injured
by a land mine explosion on the border.
By:Mahmudul Hasan Farabi
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