Fourteen Bangladeshi nationals yesterday returned home after serving jail terms in Myanmar.

The returnees are Abdur Rahim, Zainul Abedin, Ebadullah, Nur Kabir,Nurul Amin, Md Yusuf, and Syed Alam of Cox's Bazar district; Md Jasim, Badsha Mia, and Abdur Rahim Bodi of Chittagong; U Kyaw Mong, Md Amin and Md Yunus of  Bandarban; and Md Razib of Dhaka.

Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after a flag meeting. Senior officials of BGP and BGB were present. 

They were jailed for entering Myanmar illegally, said Lt Col Abu Zar Al-Jahid, commanding officer of BGB-42 Battalion.