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Nasaka Handed 48 Prisoners over to BDR after Flag Meeting

 

Teknaf, May 7:  Nasaka (Burma-Border security Force) handed 48 prisoners over to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) after flag meeting between Nasaka and BDR at Maungdaw Town, Arakan State, according to our reporter.

 

A delegation led by BDR Rifles Battalion No.23 Commander Major A.B.M. Khaled Hider from Bangladesh side and a delegation led by Nasaka Sector No.5 Commander have participated in the meeting held on 27th April 2004 at 11:00am at Maungdaw Town, he more added.

 

In the flag meeting they discussed about border trade (legal and illegal), Rohingya refugee repatriation and other related issues of both countries.

 

The result of 27th April meeting was known that the 48 Bangladeshi prisoners from Burma were handed over to the Bangladesh delegation.

 

The prisoners are mostly fishermen arrested by Nasaka while they were fishing at Naf River and Bay of Bengal.

 

When asked a prisoner freed from Burma recently who is living at Teknaf, he said,  “ We are kept in the jail very well and policemen don’t make any harassment. I am living there 6 months and arrested by Nasaka forces while I am fishing in the Naf River in the Bangladesh territory.” ##

 

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