25 more Rohingyas sent back

Bangladesh border and coastguards have sent back 25 Rohingyas who had intruded into Bangladesh territory in Teknaf at different times between Tuesday night and yesterday morning.
Lt Col Zahid Hasan, commanding officer of BGB-42 battalion, told The Daily Star they detained 12 Rohingyas, including five women and five children, from Shah Pori jetty area around 3:00am.
The BGB men held another refugee from Waikong in Lomba Bil area around 8:30pm on Tuesday.

The border guards gave 13 refugees food and water before sending them back to Myanmar at about 4:00pm, he said.

On Tuesday, the coastguards intercepted a boat with 12 Rohingyas at Gholapara around 11:00pm. They were given food and water and then sent back to Myanmar on that night.

The BGB has sent back 30 more Rohingya refugees at different times between Monday and Tuesday, Lt Col Zahid added.
Source: Daily Star

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