Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, has allegedly abducted 19 Bangladeshi fishermen along with four trawlers from the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf.

According to local boat owners, the fishermen were captured on Thursday afternoon from two locations: ten from Gholarchar on Shah Porir Dwip, and nine from Naikhongdia, both situated along the river that serves as a natural boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Abdul Jalil, president of the Teknaf-Kayukkhali Boat Owners Association, said that nine fishermen were captured and two fishing trawlers were seized while returning to Teknaf.

"The six fishermen who were captured earlier have still not been released. There is extreme panic among fishermen and tra...