74 Rohingyas arrested in Chattogram

Police in Chattogram on Tuesday arrested 74 Rohingya refugees as they allegedly fled the camp in Cox’s Bazar.

Superintendent of Police Rashidul Haque said the Rohingyas were arrested from the Boalkhali area of the district on charges of illegally leaving their camp. A case will be filed against them for illegal movement he said

A duty officer of Boalkhali police station said they arrested the Rohingyas around 5:00 am after a tip-off as they had gathered for work.

The arrest of Rohingyas came a day before they mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the mass exodus from Myanmar in 2017.