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Myanmar sends back 17 Bangladeshi fishermen

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Published: 02:50, 7 December 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Myanmar sends back 17 Bangladeshi fishermen

Myanmar Navy sent back seventeen Bangladeshi fishermen who were nabbed by the force for entering its water territory after their boat went of order on Friday night.

The detained fishermen were handed over to Bangladesh Coast Guard at its Saint Martin’s Island station around 9:30pm.

The handover procedure was done on Tajuddin ship of Bangladesh Coast Guard.

Chief commander of Tajuddin ship Mejbah Uddin arranged a press briefing after the handover process.

Teknaf Coast Guard Station Commander Lieutenant Sohel Rana said, “The sent back fishermen were brought at Teknaf. They will be handed over to their families on completion of legal process.”

The fishermen entered the Myanmar water territory on Thursday night after their trawler went out of order while fishing near the Saint Martin's Island.

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