KALADAN NEWS

Dated- 9th April 2003

32 PRISONERS HANDED OVER AFTER TWO DAYS OF FLAG

MEETING BETWEEN NASAKA AND BDR

Teknaf, April 09: 32 prisoners of both countries were

handed over between Nasaka (Burma border security

force) and Bangladesh Rifle (BDR){Bangladesh border

security force} after two days of flag meeting between

Nasaka and BDR at Teknaf (a border town of

Bangladesh), according to our correspondent.

A 10 members delegation led by BDR Sector Commander of

Chittagong Col. Mahmud Hasan from Bangladesh side and

27 members delegation led by Nasaka Director of Arakan

Western area Col. Aung Ngwe have participated in the

meeting held from April 7 to 8 at a Hotel of Teknaf,

he further added.

In the flag meeting they discussed about border trade

(legal and illegal), Rohingya refugee repatriation and

other related issues of both countries regarding to

the recently visit of both Prime Ministers, source

said.

The result of yesterday meeting was known that the 20

Burmese prisoners from Bangladesh and 12 Bangladeshi

prisoners from Burma were handed over to each

delegation and no more results were known of the

meeting until writing of this news, source further

added.

Some of the handed over Bangladeshi prisoners are: 1).

Abdur Rashid Shahin (Gazipur Dist.), 2). Bashat Karim

(Shah Purir Dip), 3). Zahed Hossaian (Shah Purir Dip),

4). Naserul Haq (Shah Purir Dip), 5). Saifur Rahman

(Naikong Chari), 6). Abu Taleb (Ramu) 7). Maung Than

Maung (Cox’s Bazar), 8). Ilias (Teknaf) and 9). Habib

Ullah (Teknaf), according to The Daily Ajker Desh

Bidesh.

Editor,

Kaladan Press Network