Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troopers pushed back 107 Rohingyas, including 29 women and 48 children, on Thursday, Teknaf 2 BGB commander Lt Col Abujar Al Zahid told the Dhaka Tribune.
“We have sent back Rohingyas on eight boats trying to enter Bangladesh via the Naf River,” he said.
Abujar said: "We conducted raids in different areas of the upazila and detained six people around 11am for helping the Rohingyas intrude into Bangladesh."
Meanwhile, police also detained a man over the same matter.
Legal measures will be taken against them, he added.
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims tried to cross into Bangladesh illegally after Myanmar troops launched a crackdown in the Rakhine state in response to attacks on three border posts on Oct 9 that killed nine police officers.
Myanmar and the military have denied accusations by Rohingyas and rights groups of raping women, torching houses and killing civilians during their operations.
Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingyas as its citizens and dubs them 'Bangali'.
An estimated 30,000 people, mostly Rohingyas, have been displaced and more than 80 have been killed in the latest crackdown, according to the UN and rights groups.
Rohingyas, who managed to land in Bangladesh, have taken shelter at refugee camps and other places in Cox's Bazar.
Bangladesh has so far pushed back thousands of Rohingyas.
The latest violence is the most serious since the 2012 communal clashes. Many have criticised Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for her silence although her party is in power.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
