28 September 2024

85 Bangladeshis set to return home from Myanmar

By Redoy K

Bangladesh is set to exchange nationals with Myanmar on Sunday. Eighty-five Bangladeshi prisoners will return home, while 123 Myanmar troops who fled to Bangladesh will be sent back. The exchange will occur at Cox’s Bazar’s BIWTA jetty. This marks the latest in a series of exchanges, with 752 Myanmar troops previously returned in three phases and 218 Bangladeshis repatriated. The process is overseen by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry, with support from local administration, BGB, and Coast Guard.READ FULL