The dead bodies of nine Rohingya, including three children, have been recovered from the coast of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila. According to public representatives, the victims were trying to enter Bangladesh territory by sea from Myanmar, according to bdnews24.com. Md Adnan Chowdhury, the chief executive officer of Teknaf, said that the boat carrying the Rohingya capsized in the sea near Habirchhara and Rajarchhara point areas of Teknaf Sadar Union on Tuesday. Of the bodies recovered from the coast, three are children, four women and two men. Abdur Rashid, a member of Ward no 1 of Teknaf Sadar Union, told bdnews24.com that a boat carrying 31 Rohingya capsized while trying to flee Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Source: bd News24 August 06, 2024 16:46 UTC