Rohingyas are infiltrating through 20 points with the help of brokers in Teknaf

Jamal Uddin - Cox's Bazar district representative

The Rohingyas are infiltrating through 20 border points of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. It is alleged that the broker gang is helping them to come across by grabbing 5 to 8 thousand taka per person from the Rohingyas.

According to several sources on the border, the Arakan Army is fighting with the country's army to take over Rakhine in Myanmar. Along with that, there are some other rebel armed organizations in the fight. Now they are attacking fiercely to take over the city of Mangdu. On the other hand, the government forces have continued to counter-attack to control the city of Mangdu. Due to this conflict, Rohingyas living in the surrounding villages including Mangdu are losing their lives. And 8 to 12 thousand Rohingya have crossed Nafnadi by boat and entered Bangladesh for their lives. Some local brokers in Teknaf are helping these Rohingyas. These brokers are extorting five to eight thousand rupees per person from the Rohingyas.

It is also known that 20 points of this Dalal Chakra Teknaf border are Jadimora, Damdamiya, Keruntali, Baritli, Nightongpara, Jaliyapara, Nazirpara, Moulvipara, Nayapara, Shahpari Dwip, Jaliyapara, Mistripara, Gholarchar, Khurermukh, Alir Dale, Maheshkhaliapara, Lambri, Tulatli, Rajarchhara. , After the BGB and Coast Guard members in charge of the border passed through the Baharchhara coast, many of the Rohingyas are taking shelter in various rented houses of Teknaf Upazila along with their known relatives in Ukhia and Teknaf camps.

Rahim Ullah, who came to Teknaf from Mangdu with the help of brokers, said that there is an intense war between the Arakan Army and the country's army in Rakhine. But they set fire to the houses of the Rohingyas. They killed many Rohingyas in the village. They burned many villages by mortar shells and aerial attacks. Therefore, there is a food crisis in Rakhine. In such an event, I was forced to cross the Nafnadi by boat to save my life and come to Aadhaar at night through Teknaf. Some local people took 5 to 8 thousand taka per person for this work.

Syed Karim, another escapee from Mangdu, said, "When the Arakan Army attacked the village of Mangdu, I fled with my family members and stayed in the mountains near the border for a week. And hundreds of people were at different points of the border. Later, when they contacted acquaintances in the camp, they told the local people. After taking help, in exchange of money, I crossed Nafnadi and entered through Hnila Damdamiya border point of Teknaf. Thousands of people are still waiting to enter Bangladesh at the border of Myanmar.

Palongkhali Union Parishad Chairman of Ukhia Upazila Gafur Uddin Chowdhury said that many Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh by avoiding the eyes of BGB and Coast Guard forces. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas are gathering at different points of Rakhine State to enter Bangladesh. Some local brokers are cooperating with Rohingyas to enter Bangladesh. These Rohingyas are burdening the common people of Ukhia-Teknaf.

Executive Officer (UNO) of Teknaf Upazila. Adnan Chowdhury said, BGB and Coast Guard members are working at the border to prevent Rohingya infiltration. And they have prevented many Rohingya infiltration. However, after the Rohingya infiltration in Teknaf Upazila, the official said that an operation will be conducted against the people who have rented or are renting houses to the Rohingyas.