AA officially handed over 5 detained Bangladeshi fishermen to BGB

Narinjara News, 10 October 2024

The Arakan Army (AA) has handed over five Bangladeshi fishermen, who were detained for illegally fishing at Naf river in the Arakan side, to the Bangladeshi authorities.

They were detained from the river near Shah Porir island in Teknaf  on Tuesday.

According to Lt Col Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of Teknaf 2 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) battalion, the AA returned back the Bangladeshi fishermen to them.

The BGB personnel transported them to Jaliapara jetty in Teknaf municipality at around 1:30 pm on Wednesday.

The returned fishermen include  Md Alam (22), Md Rasel Mia (23), Md Saiful Mia (17), Borhan Uddin (19) and Md Rashed (24), who all hail from Shah Porir island.

Amid the ongoing conflicts in Myanmar, certain areas are now under the control of the AA, whose representatives picked up the fishermen.

Mohiuddin Ahmed also added that the returning process of their fishermen to their respective families is underway.

"They were detained from the Myanmar side. We contacted the AA and successfully secured their custody. Our government will communicate with Myanmar Border Guard (BGP), AA or any relevant parties for the benefit of our people," stated Mohiuddin Ahmed during a press conference.