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Myanmar to repatriate 105 more Bangladeshi "boat people"

Xinhua, October 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar authorities is making arrangement to repatriate 105 more verified Bangladeshi "boat people" left in a refugee camp in western Rakhine state, an official report said Tuesday.

Temporarily sheltered at Taung Pyo-Letwe refugee camp in Rakhine state, the 105 "boat people" are scheduled to be handed over to the Bangladeshi authorities next Monday.

Myanmar has sent back 626 Bangladeshi "boat people" in five batches since June after citizenship verification.

Myanmar navy rescued over 200 "boat people" in Rakhine state's Maungtaw and over 700 in Ayeyawaddy region's Pyapon in May when patrolling in Myanmar waters.

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