Rajshahi, May 26 (UNB) – Two Rohingya women and three brokers were detained from Durgapur upazila on early Sunday.
The Rohingyas were identified as Fatema alias Romana, wife of Selim and Parveen alias Yesmin, wife of Arman of Ukhiya Camp.
The brokers are Helal Chowdhury, Al Mamun, and Sagor Ahmed.
Police said the brokers were trying to send the Rohingya women abroad through the Rajshahi border with Bangladeshi passports.
Abdul Motaleb, officer-in-charge of Durgapur Police Station, said they conducted a drive in the area acting on a tip-off and arrested the five persons around 3am.