Myanmar decides to release 49 detained Bangladeshis
Thursday, 6 December 2007
The Myanmar government has decided to unconditionally release all 49 Bangladeshi nationals now serving imprisonment in different jails of that country.
The decision of the Myanmar government has been conveyed through Bangladeshi Embassy in Yangon, according to a press release Wednesday, reports UNB.
The detained Bangladeshi citizens mostly fishermen and woodcutters are now waiting for repatriation.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has expressed his satisfaction over Myanmar's decision.
"I see this as a good and friendly gesture on the part of Myanmar. It shows that patient diplomacy bears fruit," the adviser said.
The decision of the Myanmar government has been conveyed through Bangladeshi Embassy in Yangon, according to a press release Wednesday, reports UNB.
The detained Bangladeshi citizens mostly fishermen and woodcutters are now waiting for repatriation.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has expressed his satisfaction over Myanmar's decision.
"I see this as a good and friendly gesture on the part of Myanmar. It shows that patient diplomacy bears fruit," the adviser said.