Archive · 1 Feb 2026
India-Bangladesh Repatriate 151 Fishermen and 7 Vessels
India and Bangladesh worked together to send back fishermen and their boats.
23 Indian fishermen and 2 boats came back to India.
128 Bangladeshi fishermen and 5 boats, who were caught fishing illegally in Indian waters, were sent back to Bangladesh.
The Indian and Bangladeshi coast guards met at the sea border to make this exchange happen.
The Indian fishermen will go to the port and then be taken home to their families.
India and Bangladesh repatriated 151 fishermen and 7 vessels across the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
23 Indian fishermen and 2 Indian Fishing Boats (IFBs) returned to India.
128 Bangladeshi fishermen and 5 vessels, apprehended for illegal fishing in Indian waters, were released to Bangladesh.
The operation was coordinated by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Indian Coast Guard (ICG), and Bangladeshi authorities.
The handover took place between Indian Coast Guard Ships Samudra Paheredar and Vijaya and Bangladeshi vessels Kamaruzzaman and Sonar Bangla.
- Who
- India and Bangladesh
- What
- Repatriation of 151 fishermen and 7 vessels
- When
- Early Friday
- Where
- International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL)
- Why
- Coordination between Indian and Bangladeshi authorities for the release of apprehended fishermen and vessels
- Total Fishermen Repatriated
- 151
- Indian Fishermen Repatriated
- 23
- Bangladeshi Fishermen Repatriated
- 128
- Total Vessels Repatriated
- 7
- Indian Vessels Repatriated
- 2
- Bangladeshi Vessels Repatriated
- 5
- Indian Coast Guard Ships Involved
- Samudra Paheredar, Vijaya
- Bangladeshi Vessels Involved
- Kamaruzzaman, Sonar Bangla
