Unwelcome Destitutes


1) A Myanmar citizen breaks down in tears yesterday after Bangladesh Coast Guard and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members refuse her appeals for shelter from the sectarian violence that is ravaging her homeland. 2 and 3) BGB members provide the refuge-seeking people from Myanmar with food, water and fuel before turning the boats around back to where they came from. 4) BGB members on high alert at Shah Parir Dwip to prevent intrusion of Myanmar citizens. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das