27 held in Cox\\\'s Bazar while going to Malaysia
Monday, 8 September 2014
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 7 (BSS)- Members of Coast Guard and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 27 persons and seized their vessel as they made attempt to go to Malaysia through sea route illegally. Members of Coast Guard and BGB conducted raids in the Noapara area of Teknaf and Nazirartek area of Cox's Bazar town today and arrested them from there.
On receipt of secret information members of the Coast Guard conducted raid on the Nazirertek area of Cox's Bazar this morning and arrested 22 persons from a trawler.
Of them, 11 were from Narsingdi, 8 from Sylhet and 3 from Cox's Bazar.
BGB arrested four persons from the Teknaf area while they were taking preparation to go to Malaysia through illegal way.
BGB also arrested the agent Liakat Ali who inspired them to go to Malaysia by sea route.