Dhaka, April 8 -- The Bangladesh Navy has detained 214 displaced Myanmar nationals attempting to illegally enter Malaysia from the deep sea.

The group was arrested on Tuesday after being found aboard a fishing trawler, "FV Kulsuma", during a routine patrol in the Bay of Bengal, reports bdnews24.com.

According to a media statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the detainees include 118 men, 68 women, and 28 children.

They were aboard the trawler, which had departed from the Shaplapur area of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar at 2am on Tuesday, with the intention of reaching Malaysia.

The Navy vessel "BNS Durjoy" intercepted the trawler 44 nautical miles southwest of St Martin's Island, after noticing suspicious movement.

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