Heavy fighting in Myanmar's Rakhine State has renewed security concerns along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, with residents of Teknaf reporting powerful explosions and prolonged gunfire over the past two days amid escalating clashes between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army.

The cross-border shelling and blasts were heard in several frontier areas, including Shah Porir Dwip, leaving border communities on edge. "The explosions were so intense that our houses shook as if there had been an earthquake," said Shah Alam, a resident of Shah Porir Dwip.

According to Anadolu Ajansı, the Myanmar military has intensified operations in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and other areas under the control of the Arakan Army, raising fears that the renewed violence could force more Rohingya civilians to flee toward Bangladesh.

Although authorities have not confirmed reports that hundreds of Rohingya are waiting along the Naf River to cross into Bangladesh, officials said the situation is under close observation. Security agencies have increased surveillance along vulnerable sections of the border to prevent any unauthorized crossings.

"The situation in Maungdaw is extremely serious. Many Rohingya are desperately searching for safe shelter," said Dil Mohammad, a Rohingya community leader at Balukhali Camp-10 in Cox's Bazar, citing information received from relatives still inside Rakhine.

Bangladesh currently shelters more than one million Rohingya refugees who fled persecution and military crackdowns in Myanmar, including the mass exodus of 2017. Previous rounds of fighting in Rakhine have also triggered smaller cross-border movements, keeping authorities on high alert whenever violence escalates near the frontier.

Teknaf Upazila Executive Officer SM Anik Chowdhury said no verified reports of a fresh refugee influx had been received as of Friday. Meanwhile, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has strengthened patrols along the Naf River and other sensitive border points.

The deteriorating security situation has also spilled beyond Bangladesh's border. In neighboring Thailand, authorities have indefinitely closed all border crossings in Tak province after cross-border gunfire linked to fighting between Myanmar's military and the Karen National Liberation Army damaged homes inside Thai territory. Additional security forces have since been deployed along the frontier.

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