50 Rohingyas held in Cox’s Bazar
A group of Rohingya refugee people walk towards Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained 50 Rohingyas yesterday for entering the country amid escalating tension in Myanmar's Rakhine state following an attack by insurgents.
Rab set up a check post led by Major Md Ruhul Amin, company commander of Rab-7, in link road area in Sadar upazila, said a press release.
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They detained 50 Rohingyas conducting drive in different vehicles.
Later, the detained Rohingyas were handed over to the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) of Ghumdhum camp.
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