Govt. urges international community to do more for Rohingyas

The government on Sunday called on the international organizations including the UNHCR to be more active to ensure all inhabitable arrangements and fundamental rights for the Rohingya people forcibly displaced from Myanmar.

Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus made the call at a meeting with Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Heads of delegations of various international organizations held at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus presided over the meeting that was convened to discuss the issue of Rohingya issue, deputy press secretary to Prime Minister KM Shakhawat Moon said.

The meeting was informed that the government has taken initiative to shift more than 80,000 Rohingyas staying at various camps in Cox’s Bazar to Bhashanchar within the shortest possible time.

In this regard, the meeting was also informed that more than 18,000 Rohingyas have already been taken to Bhashanchar, while the process is on to shift more Rohingyas soon.

At the meeting, the principal secretary said that the government is doing everything possible to ensure all basic needs of the Rohingyas including better liveable places for them.

PMO Secretary Tofazzal Hossain Miah and the Secretaries concerned attended the meeting.

Besides, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of various countries including the USA, UK, Japan, Australia, France, Canada, and the Netherlands as well as Heads of delegations of international organizations like the European Union and UNHCR joined the meeting.

Source: UNB