In a statement today, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confirmed that the news of 33 BGB personnel being missing, circulating on certain social media platforms, was false.
"Various social media platforms are spreading false information that 33 BGB members have gone missing in the Naf River while on a mission in the past two days," the statement said.
It stated that the information circulating on social media is unfounded and intentional.
The actual fact is that on the early hours of March 22, 2025, a boat carrying Rohingyas capsized due to strong currents while illegally entering Bangladesh by sea near Paschimpara Ghat in Shahparirdwip, Teknaf, it stated, reports BSS.
After receiving the information, BGB members on duty near the beach immediately rushed to the spot to rescue the Rohingyas along with local fishermen and were able to rescue 24 Rohingyas alive with sunken boat, it also said.
During the rescue operation, due to the rough sea and the dark night, a BGB member might have slipped and disappeared into the sea, the statement said.
The entire incident is extremely heartbreaking and rescue operations for the other Rohingyas, including the currently missing BGB member, are continuing wholeheartedly, it said.
