Naf River

Naf River (Burmese: နတ်မြစ် [naʔ mjɪʔ]; Arakanese: နတ်မြစ် [nɛ́ mràɪʔ]; Bengali: নাফ নদী Naf Nodi IPA: [naf nod̪i]; ; is a river marking the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The Naf River's average depth is 128 feet (39 m) and maximum depth is 400 feet (120 m).

Historically, Shapuree Island located at the mouth of the river, plays an important role and is considered as one of the immediate causes for the first Anglo-Burmese War.

Attacks on Fishermen and Refugees

Regular incidents in which fishermen and refugees were shot by Myanmar Army troops, and refugees were repelled by Bangladeshi troops have occurred on the Naf River. These include, but are not limited to, the following events:

February, 1992- The Lun Htin, A Burmese paramilitary force killed 20 refugees while crossing the Naf river to Bangladesh.

March 24, 1994- Members of the Myanmar Army's Western Military Command patrolling the Naf River found a group of Rohingya Muslims fishing from a small country boat. The soldiers tried to extort money from the fishermen, but when they were unable to do so, tied them up with rope and brought them to Balu Khali Village in Maungdaw Township. Eight of the Rohingya fishermen were interrogated and tortured for five days and then they were all shot by firing squad.