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90 BD fishermen detained in India to be handed over Jan 5
Fishermen were preparing to sail to the Bay on Saturday afternoon.
Dhaka, January 2: The mutual repatriation process of 95 Indian fishermen/naval workers detained in Bangladesh and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen/naval workers detained in India has started today. The process is scheduled to be completed on January 5.
The Bangladesh Coast Guard has started the process of handing over 95 Indian fishermen/naval workers to the Indian Coast Guard and receiving 90 Bangladeshi fishermen/naval workers from the Indian Coast Guard. Besides, two Bangladeshi fishing vessels detained in India and six Indian fishing boats detained in Bangladesh will also be handed over at the same time.
The handover process in international waters will be completed on January 5 in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Police, local administration and other concerned agencies, and it is expected that the Bangladeshi fishermen/seafarers will return to Chittagong along with their fishing vessels on the afternoon of January 6.
It is worth noting that in October-November 2024, 95 Indian fishermen and their six fishing trawlers were detained by Bangladesh authorities in Bangladeshi waters. Today, these 95 Indian fishermen and seafarers detained in Bagerhat and Patuakhali district jails were released from prison.
On the other hand, on 9 December 2024, two Bangladeshi fishing vessels named ‘FV Laila-2’ and ‘FV Meghna-5’ sank near the international sea border with a total of 78 people, and on 12 September 2024, when the Bangladeshi fishing boat ‘FB Kaushik’ sank due to adverse weather conditions, 12 Bangladeshi fishermen/seafarers were detained by the Indian authorities and have already been released. 78 Bangladeshi fishermen/seafarers are under the supervision of the Indian Coast Guard in Paradip, Odisha, India, and 12 Bangladeshi fishermen are in Kakdwip, West Bengal.
This information was given in a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. - PID Handout