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AsiaPac · 23 mins ago

24 fishermen detained by Arakan Army return to Bangladesh

18 Bangladeshis, six Rohingyas among those repatriated 4 MIN(s) UPDATED 4 MIN(s) Photo courtesy: BGB The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) brought back 24 fishermen who had been detained by the Arakan Army through the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar. Of them, 18 are Bangladeshi nationals and six are Rohingyas.Today, a BGB delegation received the fishermen from the Arakan Army at the zero line of the Naf river and brought them to the Teknaf jetty.Later, the authorities began verifying their identities through local administration representatives and law enforcement agencies. Following the verification process, arrangements are underway to hand them over to their families.Lt Col Hanifur Rahman Bhuiyan, commanding officer of BGB-2 Teknaf Battalion, disclosed the information at a press conference hel
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