refugees have fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh due to escalating violence by the Myanmar Army. 6 September – Bangladesh accuses the Myanmar Army of laying landmines on the border between both countries to prevent the return of fleeing Rohingya refugees. Myanmar denies the Bangladeshi claims. 12 September – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses the Burmese government of "atrocities" against the Rohingya people and calls for these alleged atrocities to stop. 16 September – Bangladesh announces plans to build a giant refugee camp the size of a small city to house nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees. 28 September – At least 14 Rohingya people, including 10 children, fleeing violence in Myanmar are killed when their boat apparently hits a submerged object and capsizes just yards from the Bangladesh coast. 8 October – A refugee boat en route to Bangladesh from Myanmar capsizes, resulting in at least 12 deaths. 19 November – Chinese delegates visiting the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw propose a three-phase plan to resolve the conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State. The governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh expressed support for the plan, which included repatriating refugees that have fled from violence in Rakhine State. 23 November – Bangladesh's Foreign Minister A. H. Mahmood Ali and Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi agree to return Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar in a two-month period. (The Australian) 2 December – Pope Francis ends his six-day trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh by visiting the Rohingya refugees in Dhaka. Awards and Recognitions Independence Day Award The award was given to fifteen people and an organization. Ekushey Padak The award was given to 17 persons. Sharifa Khatun, language movement Shushama Das, music Julhas Uddin Ahmed, music Ustad Azizul Islam, music Tanvir Mokammel, film Syed Abdullah Khalid, sculpture Sara Zaker, acting Abul Momen, journalism Syed Akram Hossain, research Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin, education Jamilur Reza Choudhury, science and technology Mahmud Hassan, social welfare Omar Ali, language and literature Sukumar Barua, language and literature Swadesh Roy, journalism Shamim Ara Nipa, choreography Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim, music. Sports Football: The "Under-18" team became runner up in the SAFF U-18 Championship held in Bhutan and the "Under-15" team secured the third position in the SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal. Dhaka Abahani won Premier League title. Cricket: The Bangladesh cricket team toured India in February to play one Test match. India won the Test match by 208 runs.