Youth Severely Injured in Mine Blast along Ukhiya Border.

Jahangir Alam, Staff Reporter. ​A 32-year-old man named Bodi Alam sustained critical injuries in a landmine explosion near the Ukhiya border in Cox's Bazar. The accident took place around 10:00 AM on Thursday (August 6) near the Balukhali border area in Palongkhali Union. ​The victim, Bodi Alam, is the son of Sona Mia from Balukhali Jumer Chhora village under Ward No. 1 of Palongkhali Union. ​According to local sources and police, Bodi Alam went to catch fish near the Jumer Chhora border area in the morning. At one point, he accidentally stepped on a landmine previously buried inside Myanmar territory, causing a loud explosion. His right leg and the right side of his body were severely injured in the blast. Locals rescued him and rushed him to the MSF Hospital in Kutupalong. As his condition deteriorated, duty doctors advised transferring him to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for advanced treatment. ​In-charge (SI) of the Balukhali Police Outpost, Mohammad Azad, said that police are aware of the youth being critically injured in the border landmine blast and are gathering detailed information regarding the spot and the incident. ​Palongkhali Union Parishad Chairman M. Gafur Uddin Chowdhury confirmed the occurrence.