— AFPBangladesh has completed the repatriation of 330 Myanmar nationals, many of whom were members of their armed forces and border security, after they fled the war in Rakhine state, reports bdnews24.com. The remaining 165 were sent through the same process around 4 pm, said Md Shariful Islam, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB). According to the BGB, the Myanmar nationals were granted shelter in two schools in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf and Bandarban's Ghumdhum. Early on Thursday morning, the Myanmar nationals were taken to the Navy jetty at Inani under strict security. The two countries then completed the written formalities and the 330 Myanmar nationals were officially handed over to the delegation around 11am.
Source: bd News24 February 16, 2024 00:06 UTC