BGB brings back 26 Bangladeshi fishermen detained by Arakan Army

Cox’s Bazar, 15 March  - The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 26 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained by the Arakan Army, a separatist armed group in Myanmar, from the Bay of Bengal near Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.

On Saturday afternoon (March 15), these fishermen were returned via the jetty at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf.

Lieutenant Colonel Ashikur Rahman, the commanding officer of BGB 2 Teknaf, said, "The 26 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were taken from near the Teknaf-Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island area, have been returned. They have been brought through the jetty at Shah Porir Dwip. They are currently undergoing a medical test, and will be handed over to their families afterward."

He also said, "The fishermen had accidentally crossed the Bangladesh-Myanmar border while fishing and entered Myanmar's waters. As a result, they were detained. We are raising awareness among the fishermen about this issue."

Sheikh Ehsan, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Teknaf, said, "The fishermen who were detained by the Arakan Army while fishing in the Bay of Bengal have been brought back. The process of handing them over to their families is ongoing."