RAB arrests three people for their alleged involvement in a recent boat capsize incident off the Tunisian coast, from different parts of Dhaka on Friday, May 17, 2019 Dhaka TribuneForty Bangladeshi migrants travelling on the vessel are feared deadRapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three people for their alleged involvement in a recent boat capsize incident off the Tunisian coast. A boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea while its passengers attempted to reach Europe, from Libya, on May 9. RAB, in a text message, said the detainees were part of a human trafficking gang involved with the boat capsize incident. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said of the 54 Bangladeshi migrants onboard, 14 were rescued. The Foreign Ministry, on Wednesday, released a list of 39 Bangladeshis who went missing in the incident.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 17, 2019 04:54 UTC