Govt starts process to bring back rescued migrants  

List of 1,466 sent to home ministry for verification

The government has initiated the process to facilitate the return of Bangladeshi citizens currently housed at refugee camps in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar. They were rescued by the respective law enforcement agencies, naval forces and the migration authorities of these countries recently.
The Foreign Ministry has sent three different lists of the 1,466 rescued persons along with their addresses to the Home Ministry for verification of their identities, sources in the Home and the Foreign ministries said.
Of the 1,466 people mentioned in the lists, 908 Bangladeshi citizens are staying at refugee camps in Indonesia, 303 in Malaysia, 55 in Thailand and 200 in Myanmar, the sources added.
The lists were sent by Md Lutfor Rahman, Director General (Consular and Welfare Wing) of the Foreign Ministry, to the Home Ministry requesting verification of the nationality of the ‘self-claimed’ Bangladeshis staying in the four countries.
As per the letter, the lists were arranged by the Foreign Ministry through foreign missions in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar.
The list has now been sent by the Home Ministry to the Special Branch (SB) of police to ascertain their nationalities, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan told The Independent. “We will send the lists to the Foreign Ministry for bringing back the Bangladeshi citizens from the countries after identifying their nationality,” he said, adding that the Home Ministry will also take appropriate steps to bring back the Bangladeshis from the four countries.
Meanwhile, sources in the Foreign Ministry have said that they are trying to collect the lists of the Bangladeshi citizens staying in refugee camps of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar through different organisations.
A number of people, mostly Rohingyas, fell victim to human traffickers and were being transported to Malaysia among other countries. Rescued by the law enforcement agencies, coast guard and the naval forces of the countries concerned, they are currently staying in refugee camps in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the governments of the countries concerned have been providing food to the rescued at the camps.
Currently, more than 4,000 people have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh since Thailand launched a crackdown on people-smuggling gangs early this month.

A number of people have been reported to have been killed by the traffickers, especially in Thailand and Malaysia. The Malaysian police has discovered at least 140 graves at 28 suspected people-smuggling camps strung along its northern border. Another 139 graves were discovered in Thailand.

Govt starts process to bring back rescued migrants

List of 1,466 sent to home ministry for verification

The government has initiated the process to facilitate the return of Bangladeshi citizens currently housed at refugee camps in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar. They were rescued by the respective law enforcement agencies, naval forces and the migration authorities of these countries recently. The Foreign Ministry has sent three different lists of the 1,466 rescued persons along with their addresses to the Home Ministry for verification of their identities, sources in the Home and the Foreign ministries said. Of the 1,466 people mentioned in the lists, 908 Bangladeshi citizens are staying at refugee camps in Indonesia, 303 in Malaysia, 55 in Thailand and 200 in Myanmar, the sources added. The lists were sent by Md Lutfor Rahman, Director General (Consular and Welfare Wing) of the Foreign Ministry, to the Home Ministry requesting verification of the nationality of the self-claimed Bangladeshis staying in the four countries. As per the letter, the lists were arranged by the Foreign Ministry through foreign missions in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar. The list has now been sent by the Home Ministry to the Special Branch (SB) of police to ascertain their nationalities, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan told The Independent. We will send the lists to the Foreign Ministry for bringing back the Bangladeshi citizens from the countries after identifying their nationality, he said, adding that the Home Ministry will also take appropriate steps to bring back the Bangladeshis from the four countries. Meanwhile, sources in the Foreign Ministry have said that they are trying to collect the lists of the Bangladeshi citizens staying in refugee camps of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar through different organisations. A number of people, mostly Rohingyas, fell victim to human traffickers and were being transported to Malaysia among other countries. Rescued by the law enforcement agencies, coast guard and the naval forces of the countries concerned, they are currently staying in refugee camps in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the governments of the countries concerned have been providing food to the rescued at the camps. Currently, more than 4,000 people have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh since Thailand launched a crackdown on people-smuggling gangs early this month. A number of people have been reported to have been killed by the traffickers, especially in Thailand and Malaysia. The Malaysian police has discovered at least 140 graves at 28 suspected people-smuggling camps strung along its northern border. Another 139 graves were discovered in Thailand.