Dhaka, June 7 -- From India, 91 Bangladeshi fishermen have been repatriated to Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

"Through the government's diplomatic initiatives, Bangladesh has today repatriated 91 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained in India," the statement said.

"At the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) between the two countries in the Bay of Bengal, the Bangladesh Coast Guard received the 91 Bangladeshi fishermen along with 4 Bangladeshi-owned fishing boats from the Indian Coast Guard," it added.

"Notably, Bangladesh consistently assists in the repatriation of its citizens stranded abroad whenever proper bilateral procedures are followed", the statement said.

"The Ministry of ...