BGB sends
back 119 Rohingyas
Border
Guard Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar district has pushed back a total of 119
Rohingya Muslims who fled the country in the face of ongoing crackdown in
Rakhain state by Myanmar troops.
BGB personnel prevented the trespassing at different points
of the Naf river, and Ukhia and Ghumdhum borders area early Thursday.
Teknaf 2 BGB Commander Abujar Al-Zahid said they sent back at
least 100 Rohingyas boarded in 11 boats.
However, the commander could not specify the exact entry
points.
On the other hand, Cox’s Bazar 34 BGB Commander Imran Ullah
Sarkar said they pushed back 37 Rohingyas from Ukhia and Ghumdhum borders.
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims tried to cross into Bangladesh
illegally after Myanmar troops launched a crackdown in the Rakhine state in
response to attacks on three border posts on October 9 that killed nine police
officers.
Bangladesh has stepped up security along its border with
Myanmar to prevent influx of Rohingyas fleeing violence in the Rakhine state
that has killed at least 86 people and displaced 30,000 others.
Myanmar and the military have denied accusations by Rohingyas
and rights groups of raping women, torching houses and killing civilians during
their operations.
Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingyas as its citizens and
dubs them ‘Bangali’. Rohingyas, who managed to land in Bangladesh, have taken
shelter at refugee camps and other places in Cox’s Bazar.
Bangladesh has so far pushed back thousands of Rohingyas.
The latest violence is the most serious since the 2012
communal clashes. Many have criticised Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu
Kyi for her silence although her party is in power.