Myanmar's Arakan Army has handed over five Bangladeshi fishermen, who were taken from Shah Porir Island estuary at Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar district, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
BGB brought them back to Jaliapara Jetty Ghat in Teknaf Municipality at around 1:30 PM on Wednesday, confirmed Lt Col Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of Teknaf-2 BGB Battalion.
Earlier on Tuesday, Arakan Army took five Bangladeshi fishermen from Shah Porir Island estuary in Teknaf.
The returned fishermen are Md. Alam, 22, from Jaliapara in Shah Porir Island, Md. Rasek Mia, 23, and Md. Saiful Mia, 17, Borhan Uddin, 19, and Md. Rashed, 24, from Chakaria.
Due to the ongoing conflict inside Myanmar, that part of Myanmar is under the control of Arakan Army. As a result, it was members of the Arakan Army who took the fishermen. Later, upon contacting the relevant parties' active on that side of Myanmar, the five Bangladeshi fishermen were returned, said the BGB official.
The process of handing over the returned fishermen to their families is underway, added Lt Col Mohiuddin.
