Shots fired from Myanmar on passenger vessel near St Martin’s

News Desk

A passenger trawler on the Naf River, returning from Cox’s Bazar’s Saint Martin’s Island, came under fire from Myanmar on Tuesday morning.

While no casualties were reported, the trawler was hit by bullets in several areas.

The incident occurred near the Badramokam estuary, when the trawler, owned by Abdur Rashid, was on its way back to Teknaf.

The vessel later docked at the Shahpari Island jetty, safely unloading passengers.

It remains unclear whether the shots were fired by government forces or rebels, though the Arakan Army, a rebel group, controls much of Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Nashir Uddin, a passenger, recounted: “I was heading to Teknaf with my sick mother for treatment in Cox’s Bazar. Suddenly, gunfire erupted from Myanmar near Shahpari Island’s Gholarchar. The 50-60 passengers aboard panicked, some screamed while others lay down in fear. Around 50 shots were fired, and a section of the trawler was damaged.”

Mohammad Jahangir, general secretary of the District Fishing Trawler Owners’ Association in Cox’s Bazar, confirmed the shooting, adding that the situation on the Teknaf-Saint Martin route has again become concerning.

Lt Col Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of Teknaf 2 Battalion of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said that investigations into the shooting are ongoing.

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Adnan Chowdhury also acknowledged the incident and said further inquiries were being conducted.

Previously, a trawler carrying Bangladeshi election officials near the Myanmar border was also fired upon, allegedly by the Arakan Army.

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