BGB and local fishermen rescued 25 people, with women and children among the survivorsSeveral missing as Rohingya boat capsizes during attempted entry to BangladeshSeveral Rohingya refugees are missing after a boat carrying them capsized during an attempt to enter Bangladesh via the Teknaf coast. He used a local fisherman’s boat to approach the vessel and signaled the Rohingya to stop.”“Just then, strong waves hit, causing the boat to capsize. Mohammad Amin, the owner of a boat in Shah Porir Dwip’s Majher Para, said: “A BGB member took my boat at midnight to intercept the Rohingya vessel. They took a boat from the jetty to stop them.”“I don’t know exactly how the vessel sank, but 25 Rohingya have been rescued. The rescue operation is ongoing.”Teknaf Upazila executive officer, or UNO, Sheikh Ehsan Uddin said, “I have heard about the Rohingya boat sinking.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2025 11:06 UTC