Coastguards at Teknaf detained 23 people, including 18 Myanmar citizens, who were preparing to start for Malaysia without any valid travel documents on Friday.
They were held from a boat in Dakkhinpara Badambania area of the Saint Martins Island around 10pm, Shahparir Island coastguard camp official Matiur Rahman told .
The people of Myanmar, along with five from Chokoria and Patia, made a deal with Chakaria's Kamal Uddin to take them to Malaysia in exchange for Tk 50,000-70,000 each, he said.
They gave Tk 20,000 each in advance and were on their way to a trawler waiting for them to start for Malaysia.
Several of the passengers of the boat fled the scene when the coastguards reached the area, the Saint Martins Island Station sub-lieutenant M M Masud Shikder said.
They were held from a boat in Dakkhinpara Badambania area of the Saint Martins Island around 10pm, Shahparir Island coastguard camp official Matiur Rahman told .
The people of Myanmar, along with five from Chokoria and Patia, made a deal with Chakaria's Kamal Uddin to take them to Malaysia in exchange for Tk 50,000-70,000 each, he said.
They gave Tk 20,000 each in advance and were on their way to a trawler waiting for them to start for Malaysia.
Several of the passengers of the boat fled the scene when the coastguards reached the area, the Saint Martins Island Station sub-lieutenant M M Masud Shikder said.
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