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Maung Daw, June 9: "Burmese authorities have announced that people returning to their native lands after working in foreign countries will receive at least 5 years in jail, reports our correspondent from the border area.
Though officially not available, the news of this announcement is common over the Bangladesh-Burma border area, it was learnt.
Due to this news, many Burmese Muslims of Bu-thee-daung and Maung-daw who returned from Middle Eastern Countries dare not enter Burma. They have become stranded in Bangladesh and are spending their days in great worry..."
Source/publisher:
Narinjara News
Date of Publication:
2004-06-09
Date of entry:
2004-08-01
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English
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