Residents along the border areas of Teknaf are living in fear as gunshots were heard from Myanmar territory again on Tuesday morning.
Sound of firing was heard between 8am and 11am, locals said.
However, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is on high alert to prevent further infiltration across the border.
At least 330 members of Myanmar army, border guards, police, immigration and other officials took refuge recently in Bangladesh.
Subsequently, they were placed under the supervision of the BGB.
In this regard, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said that the security forces who had fled to Bangladesh will be sent back to Myanmar very soon.
"They (Myanmar) have sent a message to us saying that they will take them back by ship very soon. Hopefully they will take their members back within 1-2 days. They have no conflict with us, no war, they have come here for their self defense," the Home Minister said.
The home minister came up with the remark in response to a question from reporters after addressing at the opening ceremony of Highway Police's 'Service Week-2024' at Bangladesh Police Auditorium of Rajarbagh Police Lines.
Local sources said that Myanmar rebels want to take over the country's city of Bolibazar and Kumirkhali base and the government forces are resisting the rebels in the area.
Shahin Alam, a local resident, said: “The firing has been going on at the border since morning. People here are very scared.”
In this regard, Chairman of Hoikang Union Noor Ahmed Anwari said that gunshots can be heard across the Naf River in Hoikong. People are asked to be careful.
“But we are also on high alert to ensure that no people infiltrate through the border,” he added.
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of the Teknaf BGB battalion said: "I have received news of firing in some places along the border. However, the firing on the border has decreased compared to the previous week. So far, 137 Rohingyas were prevented from entering Bangladesh.”
Meanwhile, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan also reminded everyone that there is a war going on all around Myanmar. Their forces are fighting with the Arakan Army on the border of Bangladesh.
"We see that their war has become so intense that Myanmar's BGP, government officials, I think one or two military personnel have infiltrated here. Some of them came with weapons, some entered without weapons. But they came to save their own lives, not to fight," the Home Minister added.
"After that, our BGB members have disarmed them and kept them here safely. Among them, the injured have been given medical care. Later, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we informed them to take them back," he further said.
Replying to another question, the home minister said: "We have made it clear that we already have 1.2 million Rohingya here. We will not allow anyone from Myanmar to settle here, be it Rohingya or anyone else."
“We have already asked the Myanmar government to take back those who are coming here to defend themselves. They are going to take them back. Our BGB, Police and Coast Guard are all working together in bordering areas. Despite fighting inside the Myanmar border, none of them seem to come to this border. Even then, no one can enter here," the home minister was quoted as saying by UNB.
When asked whether any of the BGP members who have taken refuge were involved in the attack on the Rohingyas, he said: "We do not have any list of them. But we saw miles after miles were burned, dead bodies were floating in the river. Their army was stationed there during the massacre we saw. But I don't know if they did the massacre. It is being tried in the international court."