The foreign ministry said they entered into Bangladesh waters in 12 fishing boats and were captured by Bangladesh authorities for "illegal entry". Myanmar said these fishermen entered Bangladesh waters "inadvertently for not having requisite equipment like GPS". The Myanmar embassy in Dhaka has been advised to coordinate with the relevant authorities in Bangladesh for their return at an early date. The Myanmar embassy in Dhaka had been notified about the arrests following which Bangladesh received a formal request for their clemency on Jun 23. Myanmar pardoned and released 22 Bangladesh nationals in August 2015 and July 2016.

Source: bd News24 August 11, 2016 12:22 UTC