Twenty-nine Bangladeshi citizens returned home today (Oct 3) after serving jail terms in different prisons of Myanmar.

A press release in this regard was published.

They came back to Bangladesh through Teknaf border following a "Battalion Commander level flag meeting" between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar, according to the press release.

The continued efforts by the Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon and its Sittwe Consulate made the latest repatriation possible after a long hiatus of 18 months when 41 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from Myanmar on March 23 last year.

Among the returnees, 23 are from Cox's Bazar District, four from Bandarban district and two from Rangamati district.

BGP detained these Bangladeshis on charges of illegally crossing the border into Myanmar at different times.

Lt. Col. Mohiuddin, the battalion commander of BGB's Teknaf battalion led the 10-member Bangladesh team, which included, among others, Zakir Ahmed, Consul of the Bangladesh Consulate in Sittwe during the handing over process.

BDST: 1742 HRS, OCT 3, 2023
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