Jonathan, Narinjara News, 10 June 2024

No less than 134 members of Myanmar’s border guardpolice (BGP) were repatriated via waterways by the Bangladesh government inDhaka, whereas 45 Bangladeshi nationals were sent back on Sunday, said a reportin Dhaka Tribune.

The Myanmar police personnel sought refuge inBangladesh due to the prolonged conflicts between the junta forces and Arakan Army (AA) fighters  in the Rakhine region.

Four buses carrying the BGP and military personnelarrived at Bangladesh inland water transport authority jetty in Cox's Bazar andlater they were repatriated at around 10 am on 9 June.

The process was materialised under strict vigil ofBangladesh Border Guard (BGB) personnel and local administration. The BGPmembers were transported by a tugboat to a Myanmar navy ship, which was readiedfor moving.

A Myanmar delegation arrived in Cox's Bazar onSaturday by navy ship and discussed the process of repatriation. By then, 45Bangladeshi citizens, who served imprisonment in various Myanmar jails, weresent back, confirmed a Bangladeshi official.