Dhaka, April 23 -- One hundred and seventy-three Bangladeshi nationals will return home on Wednesday from Sittwe prison in Rakhine State of Myanmar.

The returnees will be carried by the Myanmar Naval Ship 'Chin Dwin', which is visiting Bangladesh to bring back members of the Myanmar defence force who were forced to cross the border into Bangladesh due to conflict in Rakhine state, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon.

The ship is expected to reach the Bangladesh territory by Wednesday, and the handover of the Bangladeshi citizens to the relevant authorities in Bangladesh will take place at that time, reports UNB.

Out of the 173 people, 129 are from Cox's Bazar district, 30 are from Bandarban district, seven are from Rangamati district...