Border Residents Allege Rohingya Militant Groups Destabilizing Bangladesh–Myanmar Frontier

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Residents of Bangladesh’s border region with Myanmar have accused several Rohingya militant groups of creating insecurity, extortion, and drug trafficking in the area, while denying allegations against the Arakan Army.

Local residents told reporters that militant groups such as the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO), Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), Rohingya Islamic Movement (RIM), and Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA) are jointly responsible for serious instability along the Teknaf Upazila border area. According to them, these groups are forcibly extorting money from border residents and Bangladeshi citizens and are actively involved in drug trafficking.

“The Rohingya militant groups that devastated Myanmar are now destroying our border areas,” said one resident. Locals also alleged that the presence of these armed groups has severely restricted traditional livelihoods, including shrimp and crab farming, claiming that residents are barred from accessing their customary work areas due to security concerns.

Residents further alleged that members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) are allowing Rohingya militants to move freely in the border region and are providing them shelter and protection—claims that could not be independently verified.

In contrast, residents said they have no grievances against the Arakan Army, also known locally as “Mog Baghi.” According to multiple accounts, the Arakan Army has not carried out attacks against civilians or Rohingya militants unprovoked and has only responded after coming under fire.

“Our problem is not with the Arakan Army,” another resident stated. “If the Bangladesh government removes RSO, ARSA, ARA, and RIM from the border area, there will be no further problems between local residents and Arakan (Myanmar).”

Residents said fear has become a daily reality for communities living near the border and warned that continued militant activity could further destabilize the region. They emphasized that lasting peace could be achieved if Rohingya militant groups were no longer present in the Bangladesh border area.

The Bangladesh authorities have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.


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