Three individuals were injured in separate landmine explosions at the Naikhongchhari border in Bandarban on Friday morning.
This incident, which took place approximately 400 metres inside Myanmar from the zero line, injured Md Rasel, 25, son of former union parishad member Mujibur Rahman from the Ashar Toli area. Additionally, a third explosion happened in the Jamgachhori area, injuring Arif Ullah, 30, son of Zafar Ahmed from Ward 9 of Sadar union.
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Source: Dhaka Tribune
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