Bangladesh on Thursday repatriated 128 fishermen who had been detained in India under a mutual repatriation arrangement between the two neighbouring countries.
At the same time, 23 Indian fishermen who had been held in Bangladesh were sent back to India under the same arrangement, said a press release.
Bangladesh Coast Guard received 128 Bangladeshi fishermen along with five Bangladeshi fishing boats from the Indian Coast Guard at a handover ceremony at the international maritime boundary line in the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh handed over 23 Indian fishermen and two Indian fishing boats to the Indian Coast Guard.
A number of government agencies including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Bangladesh Coast Guard, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, the Ministry of Shipping, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Police and local administration worked jointly to facilitate the repatriation process. "UNB
