by RK Desk. Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar — November 5, 2026
Security forces rescued 57 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis, during an operation against a suspected human trafficking group in the hills of Teknaf on November 5, according to reports citing police and the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).
Three suspects were detained, and one soldier was injured during an exchange of gunfire, the reports said.
The Bangladesh Army conducted the operation alongside Border Guard Bangladesh and police in a hilly area near the refugee camps in Hnila.
Bangla Tribune reported that police identified those rescued as Bangladeshis and Rohingya, but a breakdown was not available. Police also reported recovering a locally made single-shot firearm and a pistol.
The commander of the 16th Armed Police Battalion, Additional DIG Md Kawsar Sikder, confirmed an operation to recover weapons and rescue people held by suspected traffickers.
Cox’s Bazar Superintendent of Police A.N.S. Sajedur Rahman said the operation was continuing when he spoke to reporters.
Published accounts differed on the operation’s precise location and timing. Rohingya Khobor has not independently established the full sequence of events or obtained accounts from those rescued.
