A Rohingya youth named Md. Salman, aged 27, lost his right leg in a landmine explosion across the Ukhiya border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday morning. The incident occurred near Balukhali, adjacent to Myanmar’s Rakhine region. Local residents rescued the injured man and took him to the MSF hospital in Kutupalong before he was transferred to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital as his condition worsened.

According to Palongkhali Union Parishad Chairman Gafur Uddin Chowdhury, the explosion took place in Myanmar territory, and such incidents often involve Rohingyas crossing the border, sometimes for illegal purposes such as drug transport. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Zahirul Islam, commander of the 64 Ukhiya Battalion of the Border Guard Bangladesh, confirmed the explosion and the subsequent rescue operation.

The incident highlights ongoing risks along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, where landmines continue to endanger displaced Rohingyas living near the frontier.