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BGB pushes back twenty two Rohingyas

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested twenty two Rohingyas from different entry points of border and pushed back to Burma recently, said an aide of BGB of Teknaf.

“BGB arrested them in various raided while trying to enter Bangladesh without knowledge of Bangladesh authorities.”


According to sources, on October 8, in the morning, eight Rohingyas were arrested from the entry point of Taungbro-border by BGB while they were crossing Burma-Bangladesh border. But, in the evening, they were pushed back to Burma after investigating.


Besides, on October 6, BGB arrested another 14 Rohingyas from the border points of Shapuri Dip and Nilla under the Teknaf police station of Cox’s Bazar district after doing operation at border belts. .


“An arrestee said on condition of anonymity, “I cross Burma-Bangladesh because of persecution and harassment against the Rohingya minority by the present Burma’s ruling government.”


According to different sources, Burma’s border security force (Nasaka), police, and army including Rakhine mobs have been arresting Rohingyas rwith fabricated cases, killing and harassing many Rohingya Muslims since occurred communal violence in northern Arakan State, Burma.


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