Seven fishermen, including a father and his two sons, were reportedly abducted by Myanmar’s separatist group Arakan Army from the Naf River near Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred on Thursday morning while the fishermen were catching fish, according to local witnesses. The abduction was confirmed by local fisherman Nurul Alam Bahaddar.
The detained fishermen were identified as Ali Ahmed and his sons Nurul Absar and Abdur Rahim from Deil Para of Shah Porir Dwip, along with Abdur Rahman, Sabbir Ahmed, Nur Ahmed, Gura Mia, and Abdul Motaleb from Sabrang Union. Local sources said the fishermen were fishing with 10–15 engine boats when Arakan Army members arrived from the Rakhine border and seized two boats along with the seven men.
Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Inamul Hafiz Nadim stated that he had heard about the incident and that necessary steps would be taken after consulting relevant authorities.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, (টেকনাফ) কক্সবাজার প্রকাশ : ৩০ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৮: ৪৬ কক্সবাজারের টেকনাফ উপজেলার নাফ নদী থেকে পিতা-পুত্রসহ ৭ জন জেলেকে ধরে নিয়ে গেছে মিয়ানমারের বিচ্ছিন্নতাবাদী সংগঠন আরাকান আর্মি। বৃহস্পতিবার সকালে শাহপরীর দ্বীপ সংলগ্ন নাফ নদীতে মাছ ধর
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