1 lakh Rohingyas to be shifted to Bhasanchar soon: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said one lakh of the displaced Rohingya people, now living in Bangladesh, will be shifted to Bhasanchar Island in Noakhali soon for giving them shelter there until their repatriation.
The prime minister said this when UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr Natalia Kanem met her at her office.
PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Sheikh Hasina said some 1 lakh Rohingyas will be shifted to Bhashanchar soon as 6,000 people are working there to arrange accommodations for them in the island.
She said Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country and the upcoming monsoon may cause untold sufferings to the Rohingyas. "So, measures are being taken for their temporary shelter in Bhashanchar. They'll stay there until their repatriation."
Hasina said Bangladesh has given shelter to the Rohingya people who fled persecutions in Myanmar's Rakhine State on humanitarian grounds. Local communities are also cooperating with the Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar, she said.
The premier informed Natalia Kanem that around 60 babies are born in Rohingya camps each day.
Kanem highly praised Hasina for giving shelter and support to the Rohingyas, and her government's successes in women empowerment.
She said Bangladesh has gained extraordinary improvement in maternal healthcare.
Appreciating Bangladesh's progress in poverty eradication, Kanem said the UNFPA will continue to provide its assistance to the country.
The prime minister said the aim of her government is to develop the entire country, including the remote areas, by ensuring food security, healthcare and education for all.
Prime Minister's International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi and Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman were present.
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