BANGLADESH NEWS
Bangladesh border and coast guards Friday morning pushed back a trawler carrying 44 Myanmar nationals including a newborn baby as they tried to enter Bangladesh through Cox's Bazar for refuge from sectarian violence in Rakhine state.
Coast guards intercepted 43 Myanmar nationals as they tried to enter Bangladesh through Saint Martin’s Island on a trawler on Wednesday, reports our correspondent in Chittagong.
The border guards could not push the trawler back immediately as it got damage when trying to moor due to the gusty and rainy weather.
Meanwhile, a baby was born on Thursday morning on the trawler.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and coast guards provided the intruders with a new fishing trawler and sent them back around 4:30am on Friday.
The boarder guards are on high alert as Bangladesh government on Tuesday decided not to allow any refugee from Myanmar and asked the administration and law enforcement agencies to beef up vigilance and resist intrusion.
On the other hand, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in a briefing on the same day urged the government to allow the people seeking refuge in the country from sectarian clashes in the Rakhine state.
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