Arakan Army members have once again abducted Bangladeshi fishermen from the Bay of Bengal. On Sunday evening, armed members of the group seized 15 fishermen along with three trawlers from the southeastern waters near St. Martin’s Island. Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sheikh Ehsan confirmed that the abductions took place while the fishermen were catching fish in the “Sita” area, where they were held at gunpoint. Mohammad Azim, president of the local fishing trawler owners’ association, said the trawlers, owned by Golachipa’s Md. Afsar, Abu Taher, and Mohammad Alamgir, were chased and captured by the Arakan Army using speedboats. Another trawler, owned by Afsar’s brother Nurul Islam, managed to escape and reported the incident. So far, no information has been received about the abducted fishermen. According to trawler owners, between August 5 and August 28, at least 63 fishermen from 10 trawlers were abducted. With the latest incident, the number rises to 78 fishermen and 13 trawlers taken in just 26 days.
কক্সবাজারের টেকনাফের সেন্টমার্টিনের দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব সাগর থেকে আবারও তিনটি ট্রলারসহ ১৫ জন জেলেকে ধরে নিয়ে গেছে মিয়ানমারের সশস্ত্র বিদ্রোহী গোষ্ঠি আরাকান আর্মির সদস্যরা।
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