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Bangladeshi fisherman injured in landmine explosion near Palangkhali border, Myanmar

On the morning of August 6, 2026, 45-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman Md. Bodiur Rahman (also known as Bodiul Alam) sustained severe injuries, including a severed right foot, in a landmine explosion while fishing near the Dekubunia/Balukhali border, Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. He was rescued by local fishermen, initially treated at MSF Hospital in Kutupalong, and then transferred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for advanced care.

Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 12:00 pmDekubunia, Rakhine State, Myanmar, near Balukhali and Palangkhali border, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar

Involved entities

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Landmine
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Named victims

1 Record
Name/OccupationAge/GenderStatusInjury description
Md. Bodiur Rahman (Bodiul Alam)

Fisherman

45 · Male
Injured
Critical
Admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital after initial treatment at MSF Hospital.

Severed right foot/leg

Md. Bodiur Rahman (Bodiul Alam)
Injured
Critical
Admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital after initial treatment at MSF Hospital.
45 · Male · Fisherman
Injury description

Severed right foot/leg

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Maintaining maximum alert at the border and monitoring the situation.

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