Bangladeshforeign minister  Hasan Mahmud stated that the efforts are underway tobring home 170 Bangladeshi nationals trapped in Myanmar for various reasons andalso send back 180 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) forceincluding three military personnel who took refuge in Bangladesh.

Mahmud madethis statement while exchanging views with the journalists at his Dhaka officeon Tuesday.

"Weare working to bring back 170 Bangladeshis from Myanmar. We are also planningto send back 180 BGP personnel who have taken refuge in Bangladesh," saidMahmud.

A total of177 BGP personnel initially entered Bangladesh and later three militarypersonnel joined them.

 "Myanmarmilitary government has agreed to take them back," he added.

"Theyproposed to use sea routes to send them back. We decided to repatriate themthis week, but due to the unfavourable sea condition, they abandoned the plan.The will be sent back next week or as soon as the sea becomes calm," hestated.

He alsoinformed that the military regime had agreed to the proposal to send back 170Bangladeshis detained in their country.