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At least 88 members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) with weapons were reported to have fled to Bangladesh through Shahpari Island on the Naf Nad border of Cox's Bazar's Teknaf border. Locals said that the Coast Guard members have taken the escaped BGP members into custody.
The three wooden trawlers were taken into custody by the Coast Guard early Sunday morning (May 5) when they crossed the border. At this time, the local people saw them taking time. However, no responsible officer of the Coast Guard agreed to talk about the matter.
However, a Coast Guard source said that the process of disarming the BGP members who came to Bangladesh and handing them over to the BGB is underway. However, no BGB official agreed to talk about the matter. They suggested talking to officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Eyewitnesses said that the Myanmar BGP members who were brought in a wooden trawler were taken into custody by Coast Guard personnel and kept at the Coast Guard Station office at Keruntali in Teknaf. There are at least 88 BGP members. A few buses are also waiting next to the Coast Guard Station office. Earlier on Saturday morning some more Myanmar BGP members escaped and took refuge in Bangladesh. The number is less than 50, said the director general of the Myanmar wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mainul Kabir.
The director general of the Myanmar wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Md. Mainul Kabir said, 'BJP members of Myanmar's border guard force fled and took refuge in Bangladesh on Sunday. However, it is not yet known how many. They will also be kept in the custody of BGB.
Upazila Executive Officer of Teknaf. Adnan Chowdhury said, 'Through the local people, I heard that 80 to 90 members of the Myanmar Border Guard Force fled and took shelter on Sunday. However, the matter is being looked at by the Coast Guard and BGB.
Earlier, 618 people of BGP and army who escaped in two rounds have been sent back. Bangladesh sent back 288 Myanmar border guards BGP and army personnel who took refuge in Bangladesh on April 25. Bangladesh sent back 330 BGP, army and customs officials who had taken refuge earlier on February 15.
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