Return of 103 BD trafficking victims from Myanmar soon

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Return of Bangladeshi trafficking victims rescued from the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea by Myanmar authorities almost reached a level of completion with another batch of 103 returning on Monday.Bangladesh expects Myanmar will also manifest similar spirit by taking back verified Myanmar refugees awaiting return for over a decade in an expedited manner, according to Foreign Ministry here.With this planned repatriation, all 729 verified so far as Bangladesh nationals are returning to Bangladesh.Earlier on five occasions, a total 626 verified Bangladesh Nationals were safely repatriated from Myanmar.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the Myanmar government, IOM and UNHCR for providing shelter with basic humanitarian sustenance to these rescued people for several months.The entire repatriation process was overseen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintaining close coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Mission in Myanmar, BGB, local Police authority and local district administration.

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