Thursday, July 5, 2012

26 more Rohingyas detained Cox-Bazar,Bangladesh


BANGLADESH NEWS

The members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday detained 26 Rohingyas who had intruded into Bangladesh territory in Teknaf at different times between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Lt Col Zahid Hasan, commanding officer of BGB-42 battalion told that they detained 26 Rohingyas from different points in Teknaf until 10:00am on Thursday.

The refugees will be sent back in the afternoon, reports our Chittagong quoting the BGB official.

Meanwhile, coastguard personnel pushed back 17 Rohingya refugees around 12:30am on Thursday, said Lt Bodruddoza, coast guard station officer of Teknaf.

They were intercepted at Shah Pori jetty area in Teknaf around 9:30pm Wednesday night, he said.

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