134 BGP and military personnel sent back to Myanmar

A total of 134 personnel from the Myanmar army and Border Guard Police have been repatriated.

The Myanmar personnel, who sought refuge in Bangladesh amid internal conflict in their country, were brought to the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara, near the confluence of the Bakkhali River in Cox's Bazar around 12:30pm on Sunday.

They were then transported to the deep sea aboard a tugboat, where they boarded a large Myanmar Navy ship for their journey back home.

On Apr 25, 173 Bangladeshi nationals returned home after the end of their imprisonment in Myanmar.

On the same day, Bangladesh also sent back 288 members of Myanmar's border security force, BGP, and military personnel who had sought refuge in Bangladesh.

On Feb 15, Bangladesh facilitated the return of 330 members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police, military, and customs officials.

From Apr 25 to May 5, on several occasions, 134 members of Myanmar's BGP and military sought refuge in Bangladesh, under the protection of the BGB.