Boat People: Last Batch Repatriated To Bangladesh

The last batch of 48 verified Bangladesh nationals was repatriated to Bangladesh on Wednesday. Myanmar rescued 853 boat people in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in May 21st, 29th and June 15th, 2015. After fast-tracking the verification process, Bangladesh authorities have established bona-fides of citizenship of 799 persons. They have been repatriated to Bangladesh in 7 batches within 6 months.