Tension again along border with Myanmar
These Rohingya women have infiltrated into the country from Myanmar along with their children. The photo was taken at Kerontoli village in Teknaf.Photo: STAR
BDR jawans have taken positions at the bank of Naaf river in Palongkhali union of Ukhiya upazila as Myanmar border force Nasaka again started erecting earth embankment within 80 yards of the zero point.
The Nasaka has deployed 300 workers to build the embankment without consultation with Bangladesh government though they stopped the work yesterday following a protest from BDR.
BDR officials claimed that Nasaka has stopped their work while they blew whistle and showed red flags.
But the local people yesterday said, Nasaka did not stop their work. Few days back, Nasaka built around 300 feet of the embankment, they said.
On last Tuesday, BDR and Nasaka had a company commander level flag meeting on the issue at Dekhiboniya Nasaka outpost where the BDR requested them not to erect any embankment within the zero point.
Meanwhile, a total of 135 Rohingyas whose jail term ended have been staying in the Cox's Bazar jail while the Myanmar government is totally reluctant to receive them.
Jailer Anwar Hossain said there were 2,750 detainees, including 440 Rohingyas, on Wednesday in the jail against its 440 capacity. Of the Rohingya detainees, 135 have been staying there though their jail term ended in between December last year to January this year.
The 135 Rohingyas could not be sent back due to non-cooperation of Myanmar government.
Sources said Myanmar embassy in Dhaka gave one way passport to 65 Rohingyas out of 135 for sending them home. But the military junta of Arakan state in Myanmar is refusing to take them.
Anwar Hossain said, "After getting passports of 65 Rohingya detainees we have completed all formalities of handing over the detainees to the Myanmar authorities but they yet to response. We even contacted with Myanmar authorities through BDR on April 17 but did not get any response."
Rohingyas are creating various problems in the jail and extra money and time are being spent for them, sources said.
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