8 Rohingyas arrested
Bilaichhari police yesterday morning arrested eight Rohingyas from a local marketplace when they were moving there suspiciously after illegally entering Bangladesh territory from Myanmar. The arrestees were identified as Md. Ahad, 18, Md. Reaz, 18, Md. Asek, 18, Md. Rahim, 20, Md. Alkoma, 20, Md. Nur Alam, 18, Md. Zaker, 20, and Md. Abdul Aziz, 22. Police said they intruded into Bangladesh territory through Ukhiya in Teknaf under Cox's Bazar due to a sectarian violence in Rakhaine state in Myanmar. The Rohingyas came to Bilaichhai for in search of work yesterday and police arrested them from the bazaar, said Anjan Kumar Paul, officer in-charge (OC) of Bilaichhari police station.
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