330 Myanmar soldiers to be sent back on Thursday: BGB

A total of 330 members of Myanmar security forces, who took refuge in Bangladesh during the recent conflict in the border areas, will be sent back on Thursday.  

Md Shariful Islam, Public Relations Officer at Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarters, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday. 

He said they will be handed over to the Myanmar authorities at the Bangladesh Navy jetty in Cox’s Bazar’s Inani at 8am on Thursday under the supervision of the BGB. 

Earlier on Tuesday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Myanmar has agreed to take back their security force members who took refuge in Bangladesh.

“They [Myanmar] have sent a message to us saying that they will take them back by ship very soon. Hopefully, they will take their members back within 1-2 days. They have no conflict with us, no war,” the home minister told reporters after addressing at the opening ceremony of Highway Police’s ‘Service Week-2024’ at Bangladesh Police Auditorium of Rajarbagh Police Lines.

At least 330 members of Myanmar army, border guards, police, immigration and other officials took refuge recently in Bangladesh.