In the Bay of Bengal, on the International Maritime Boundary Line, the Bangladesh Coast Guard received 32 Bangladeshi fishermen from the Indian Coast Guard and handed over 47 Indian fishermen to them. Simultaneously, the Indian Coast Guard returned one Bangladesh-owned fishing boat, while the Bangladesh Coast Guard returned three India-owned fishing boats.
At the same time, 06 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained in Meghalaya, India will be repatriated today through Nakugaon Land Port of Sherpur district under the supervision of the Border Guard Bangladesh. BGB and BSF are working towards that end.
The repatriation process has been implemented through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Ministry of Shipping, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Police, local administration, and other relevant agencies.