The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 20 Bangladeshi fishermen detained by Myanmar's separatist armed group Arakan Army.
On Thursday (November 7) at 4 pm, Myanmar's Arakan Army handed over the detained fishermen to the BGB through the Naf River border area.
The matter was confirmed by Teknaf Battalion (2 BGB) commander Lt. Col. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed.
On November 5, at 4 pm, 20 Bangladeshi fishermen went to fish in the Bay of Bengal from Shahparirdwip Trawler Ghat in Teknaf in 15 hand-operated and 2 engine-operated boats. While fishing, they mistakenly crossed the zero line of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border and entered Myanmar's waters. At that time, Myanmar's armed rebel group Arakan Army detained them along with their boats for illegal intrusion.
Through the relentless efforts of the BGB and effective communication with the Arakan Army, it has been possible to bring back 20 detained fishermen to Bangladesh today.
The fishermen who returned included: Shah Alam (28), Asmat Ullah (18), Abdus Shukkur (32), Abul Hosn (45), Ayub Khan (48), Nur Hosn (45), Md. Belal (29), Salim (35), Abdul Quader (25), Md. Hashim (35), Md. Hosn (28), Mohi Uddin (26), Enayet Ullah (30), Nur Hafez (40), Md. Yasin (35), Abdu Rahim (44), Hasan Ali (53), Osman Gani (30), Innamin (27) of Maheshkhali and Abdus Shukkur (46) of Ukhiya.
Later, the BGB handed over the detainees to their families through their close relatives.