COXS BAZAR, Jun 9: Forty-five Bangladeshi nationals returned home on Sunday after serving different jail terms in Myanmar.
Myanmar Naval Ship UMS Chin Dwin with 45 Bangladeshis sailed from Sittwe port on Saturday morning and arrived at Coxs Bazar and left Bangladesh with 134 Myanmar soldiers and others on Sunday.
This was completed as per the decision of the inter-ministerial meeting organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Representatives of Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon and Bangladesh Consulate, Sittwe were present to coordinate with the local authorities, conduct verification process and issue Travel Permits in favour of the returnees.
Md Yamin Hossain, Additional District Magistrate of Coxs Bazar, said these individuals are residents of Coxs Bazar, Narsingdi and Narayanganj districts.
Coxs Bazar Police Superintendent, Md Mahafuzul Islam, said the verification process is ongoing to determine whether any of them are criminals or accused in any case. If any accused are found, they will be sent to court for legal proceedings and others will be handed over to their relatives. This process will take some time, he said.
