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Illegal Bangladeshis freed, allowed to stay until 2016
The two illegal Bangladeshis held for 10 months in police lockups are now free, thanks to the intervention of the Muslim community.
Kaieteur News last week highlighted the plight of the two men who have been languishing in the lockups since last year.
The men, Dudu and Boshir Miah visited this publication yesterday and expressed their gratitude to the Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, Mohamed’s Enterprise, former commander of ‘A’ division, George Vyphuis; the Guyana Police Force; a lawyer, Peter (only name given); and the Muslim community.
The two Bangladeshis, Dudu and Boshir Miah.
Both men spent a total of six months in the Brickdam lockups before being transferred to the Diamond Police Station where they spent another four months.
Yesterday, the men explained that they came to Guyana to make a living.
Dudu Miah, a father of two and Boshir Miah a father of three, said that they heard from tourists how came here on vacation that Guyana is a developing country, hence they decided to come in search for jobs.
The friends left their homeland (the first time they had done so) and came to Guyana.
After spending 25 days here and not getting a job, they decided to book their tickets and try their luck in Barbados but there, they met with a worse fate.
The men were deported back to Guyana. From the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, they were taken to the Timehri Police Station then to the Brickdam Police Station and finally to the Diamond Police Station.
At the Brickdam lockups, they were not confined to a cell for 24 hours, they were allowed to walk the streets and visit a nearby Mosque. During their regular visits to the mosque, they interacted and conveyed their situation in broken English to locals. Their stories touched the hearts of many and led to the intervention of members of the Muslim community, who took food and clothing for them.
During the days spent in the lockups, the Bangladeshis’ families were not aware of their situation here in Guyana. The wives and children of these two men were being maintained by their parents and siblings.
The men were released from the lockups last Thursday night and were granted permission to stay in the country until 2016. They are also allowed to visit their country whenever they want. Both men are currently employed as handymen by Mohamed’s Enterprise and are living at Land of Canaan with one of their compatriots.
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