“After a few days' gap, sounds of gunshots were once again being heard on the Ghumdhum-Tumbru border since Saturday.”

People living near the Ghumdhum border in Cox's bazar district of Bangladesh are passing days in fear as shelling continues inside bordering areas of the neighboring country Myanmar side. 

Despite there being no casualties inside Bangladesh territory, primary schools along the Ghumdhum border were closed today (29 January), confirmed Triratan Chakma, primary education officer of Naikhongchkari upazila in coxs bazar district.

He said, Baish Phari Government Primary School, Bhaja Bania Government Primary School, Tumbru Government Primary School, Passimkol Tumbru Government Primary School and Dakshin Ghumdhum Government Primary School were kept closed.

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After a few days' gap, sounds of gunshots were once again being heard on the Ghumdhum-Tumbru border since Saturday, confirmed Chairman of Ghumdhum Union Jahangir Aziz.

Helicopters were also seen flying near the border on the Myanmar side at the Ukhiya-Teknaf border on Monday morning.

Chairman of Hoaikang Union Parishad Noor Ahmad Anwary said the shelling on the other side of the border has created panic among the people living near the border.

Ukhiya Palangkhali Union Parishad Chairman M Gafur Uddin said that panic is spreading in the area due to the ongoing firing between Myanmar's army and rebels near the Anjuman Para border of Palangkhali.

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