A total of 330 members of Myanmar government forces including Border Guard Police (BGP) and customs officials, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, handed over to the Myanmar authorities on Thursday, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said.

A delegation from Myanmar, led by Ambassador Aung Kyaw Moe, arrived at the Naval jetty ghat in Inani, Cox’s Bazar district, on Thursday, aboard a speedboat at 9:50 am, to repatriate 330 members of the Myanmar security forces and others who had sought refuge in Bangladesh.

The group had crossed into Bangladesh, fleeing clashes between the Myanmar military and armed rebel groups.

The repatriation, supervised by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), involves individuals including members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP). The process was earlier confirmed by BGB's public relations officer, Shariful Islam, who also noted that the transfer involved six buses transporting the individuals from Nhila and Ghumdum points to Inani earlier that day.

Meanwhile, the sound of firing has reduced along Bandarban's Naikhongchhari border and Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Teknaf borders on Wednesday.

BDST: 1257 HRS, FEB 15, 2024
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