468 Rohingyas pushed back by BGB

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have pushed back 468 Rohingyas as they tried to enter Bangladesh through the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila.

They were sent back when they tried to trespass into Bangladesh by crossing the Naf river from last night to till Tuesday morning, said Teknaf BGB 2 Commander Lt Col SM Ariful Islam said.

It’s unclear how many refugees have crossed the border, but community leaders in different camps in Bangladesh said at least 3,500 new refugees have entered the country in the last five days.

Violence erupted over the weekend in the impoverished Rakhine state, leaving nearly 80 suspected Rohingya insurgents, 12 security officers and six civilians dead, according to state media.