The FinancialExpress (Bangladesh), August 7,2024

The dead bodies of nine Rohingya, including three children,have been recovered from the coast of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila. As many as22 others have been reported missing over the incident.

According to public representatives, the victims were tryingto 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 Habirchharaand Rajarchhara point areas of Teknaf Sadar Union on Tuesday.

Of the bodies recovered from the coast, three are children,four women and two men. He also said that two people were rescued alivefollowing the incident.

However, the officials have yet to identify the victims.

Abdur Rashid, a member of Ward no 1 of Teknaf Sadar Union,told bdnews24.com that a boat carrying 31 Rohingya capsized while trying toflee Myanmar’s Rakhine State. They were on their way to Bangladesh to escapethe conflict raging in Myanmar.

Although a few of them managed to swim ashore, severalpassengers of the boat drowned in the sea. The bodies of nine people wererecovered with the help of the locals on Tuesday. At least 22 of them are stillmissing.

According to Abdur Rashid, preparations are underway to handover the dead bodies to the families of the victims in various Rohingyashelters located in Teknaf, which are under the Upazila administration.

Adnan Chowdhury said legal action is being taken over theincident.

He also added that a few of the Rohingya men were detainedwhile they tried to infiltrate the borders. They are currently in the custodyof the BGB.