A Bangladeshi man was injured after a landmine exploded inside Myanmar territory, along the Tumbru border area in Bandarban on Friday, according to electronic media and online news portals.
The injured has been identified as 22-year-old Athwaing Tangchangya. He lost one of his legs during the explosion.
The incident took place at around 3:15pm near pillar no 35 of the Myanmar border.
Locals said Tangchangya went near the border area to get his cow, which may have triggered the landmine. The cow died in the incident.
Tangchangya was first admitted to Kutupalong MSF Hospital and then Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.
He was later referred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital as his injuries are severe.
Meanwhile, the incident sparked panic among the residents of the area.
Border Guard Bangladesh has stepped up patrols and surveillance near the border following this incident.
On September 8, firing, artillery, and mortar shelling continued on the Myanmar side of the Ghundhum border in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari for the third consecutive day.
Panic spread anew in the area when heavy firing resumed along the border around 8am, local people said. So far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Myanmar envoy to Bangladesh thrice over the issue.
Dhaka lodged strong protests and expressed deep concern at air and artillery strikes landing inside Bangladeshi territory and violations of the country's air space.
The Myanmar side claimed that its military launched airstrikes after the ethnic Rakhine armed organization the Arakan Army (AA) seized a police outpost on the border in Maungdaw Township in northern Rakhine State.
On August 28, the Myanmar border security force, Border Guard Police (BGP), hurled mortar shells at Tumbru no-man's land area.
Two unexploded mortar shells were later recovered from the spot.
The Myanmar ambassador to Bangladesh, U Aung Kyaw Moe, was summoned for the third time to the Foreign Ministry on September 4.
On September 3, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said the government was following the situation in Myanmar.
