24 more Myanmar border guard members enter Bangladesh today
With these 24 new arrivals, a total of 285 BGP and army personnel are now in BGB custody at Naikhongchhari headquarters
Amid the ongoing conflict between the Arakan Army insurgents and junta forces in Myanmar, 24 more members of the neighbouring country's Border Guard Police (BGP) took shelter in Bangladesh Friday (19 April).
"Three BGP members entered through Teknaf's Jhimongkhali border and eight through Naikhongchhari's Hatimara border in the afternoon," Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) of BGB headquarters, told The Business Standard on Friday.
"Earlier in the morning, 13 more BGP members surrendered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard near the Naf River. With these 24 new arrivals, a total of 285 BGP and army personnel are now in BGB custody at Naikhongchhari headquarters," he added.
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On Tuesday, 18 Myanmar security force members entered during the day. On Monday afternoon, two army personnel entered through Naikhongchhari's Baishfari border. On Sunday, another 14 BGP members fled to Bangladesh through the Teknaf border.
Previously, on 30 March, three members of the Myanmar Army took refuge through the Naikhongchhari border.
Before that, on 11 March, an additional 177 personnel from the Border Guard Police (BGP) and army sought shelter.
Before this, 330 individuals from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh in several rounds. On 15 February, they were repatriated back to Myanmar.
