A Rohingya youth lost his leg in a landmine explosion near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Friday morning. The blast occurred around 10:30 a.m. near border pillar BRM-21, within the Balukhali Border Outpost area. The mine, reportedly planted by Myanmar’s armed rebel group Arakan Army, detonated about 150 meters inside Myanmar territory. The injured, identified as Md. Sadek, 25, from Block F-13 of Camp 10 in Ukhiya, was first taken to the MSF hospital in Kutupalong and later referred to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for advanced treatment.

Lieutenant Colonel Md. Zahirul Islam, commanding officer of the 64th Border Guard Battalion in Ukhiya, confirmed the incident and urged residents near the border to remain cautious. Local sources noted that landmine explosions in the border area are not new. On March 29, a similar explosion at the Balukhali border injured a 15-year-old Rohingya boy named Abdul Hakim from Camp 19.

The repeated incidents have raised safety concerns for Rohingya refugees and residents living close to the volatile frontier.