49 Rohingya intruders held at Teknaf

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) jawans yesterday arrested 49 Rohingya intruders at Teknaf bus terminal and surrounding areas of the upazila during an eight-hour drive.
Crossing the river Naf, the arrested Rohingyas entered Teknaf from Arakan province of Myanmar a few days ago.
Operations Officer of Teknaf 42 Rifles Battalion Major Helal Muhammad Khan said the Rohingyas were arrested during the drive from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the bus terminal and adjacent areas. The drive to nab Rohingyas would continue, he added.
Major Helal said the arrested Rohingyas would be pushed back to Myanmar in the evening.
In last seven days, 83 more Rohingyas were arrested while intruding into Bangladesh through different points of the upazila. Later they were pushed back to Myanmar.