HUMAN TRAFFICKING

155 victims return home

A total of 155 Bangladeshi trafficking victims, rescued by Myanmar from the sea, were repatriated home yesterday, according to a press release issued by the foreign ministry.
The repatriation via Ghundum border point in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban district commenced at 10:30am.
Of the rescued victims — 24 hail from Sirajganj, 11 from Chuadanga, two from Satkhira, 15 from Madaripur, four each from Faridpur, Kushtia, Joypurhat and Magura, 12 from Pabna, 41 from Narayanganj, 12 from Jhenidah, nine from Jessore, five from Comilla and eight from Mymensingh districts.
This is the third batch of Bangladeshi trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar. Earlier, on June 8 and 19, Myanmar authorities handed over 150 and 37 Bangladeshis. The people in the third batch were rescued by Myanmar security forces in a group of 528 people afloat at sea. The repatriation process is a clear manifestation of Bangladesh’s commitment and seriousness in carrying out the repatriation of the verified Bangladeshis within the shortest possible time, said the release.

With this group, the total number of repatriated Bangladesh nationals from Myanmar stands at 342.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

155 victims return home

A total of 155 Bangladeshi trafficking victims, rescued by Myanmar from the sea, were repatriated home yesterday, according to a press release issued by the foreign ministry. The repatriation via Ghundum border point in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban district commenced at 10:30am. Of the rescued victims 24 hail from Sirajganj, 11 from Chuadanga, two from Satkhira, 15 from Madaripur, four each from Faridpur, Kushtia, Joypurhat and Magura, 12 from Pabna, 41 from Narayanganj, 12 from Jhenidah, nine from Jessore, five from Comilla and eight from Mymensingh districts. This is the third batch of Bangladeshi trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar. Earlier, on June 8 and 19, Myanmar authorities handed over 150 and 37 Bangladeshis. The people in the third batch were rescued by Myanmar security forces in a group of 528 people afloat at sea. The repatriation process is a clear manifestation of Bangladeshs commitment and seriousness in carrying out the repatriation of the verified Bangladeshis within the shortest possible time, said the release. With this group, the total number of repatriated Bangladesh nationals from Myanmar stands at 342.