Six Sri Lankan fishermen have been released after spending eight months in detention in Bangladesh for allegedly entering the country’s maritime boundary illegally.
According to the Dinamina newspaper, the group had set out on a multi‑day fishing vessel in July 2025 and was apprehended by the Bangladesh Navy.
They were subsequently held at Chittagong Central Prison while legal proceedings were carried out.
The fishermen, aged 23, 27, 38, 40, 46, and 58, endured months of imprisonment that left their families in Sri Lanka facing severe hardship.
Appeals from relatives prompted diplomatic intervention by the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Sri Lankan High Commission in Bangladesh, leading to their release yesterday (31).
They were brought to Dhaka International Airport today (April 1) and are scheduled to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, tomorrow (02), coordinated by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (Newswire)
