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Myanmar to hand over more rescued Bangladeshi "boat people"

Xinhua, July 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar authorities are coordinating with their Bangladeshi counterparts to hand over on next Wednesday 165 verified "boat people" out of the remaining 544 rescued by the Myanmar navy, an official report said Thursday.

The 544 "boat people," rescued by Myanmar navy on May 29 at sea near Pyapon township, southwestern Ayayawaddy region, are being given temporary shelter at Taung Pyo (Letwe) in western Rakhine state.

The Myanmar authorities are also making efforts to continue to send back the remaining "boat people" to their country of origin after citizenship verification.

Last month, Myanmar had sent back the first batch of a total of 187 verified Bangladeshi "boat people" out of 200 saved on May 21 off Myanmar's Rakhine coast.

Investigation by the Myanmar government found that some of the "boat people" had fallen victim to human trafficking rings and crime syndicates after receiving offer of work in Thailand and Malaysia from illegal job brokers. Endi