Developed countries should take 1.1 million Rohingyas: FM
The government on Tuesday said that developed countries should give shelter up to 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas now staying in Bangladesh.
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said this in a telephone conversation with British state minister for foreign and commonwealth office Lord Ahmed, as Ahmed requested the Bangladesh authorities to allow several hundred Rohingyas, who were stranded on boats in Myanmar territorial water, to come ashore to Bangladesh, according to a foreign ministry press release.
Countries in the region should also provide shelter to the Rohingyas, Momen said.
British royal ships could also rescue the floating people to extend shelter in the UK, he said.
Rohingya people have continued their efforts to enter Bangladesh as many people were killed in military operations in Myanmar, Momen said.
Related Coverage:
- › Myanmar ships 800 freed Rohingya prisoners back to Rakhine
- › 396 Rohingyas rescued, dozens die in Bangladesh sea
- › Bangladesh intensifies patrol over Rohingya influx rumour
Many countries, including the European Union member countries, have continued their investment in Myanmar overlooking the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and the human rights bodies are not vocal about these incident, the foreign minister said.
Bangladesh was asked to take 500 floating people on humanitarian grounds while the same request was not made to countries in the region, he said, adding that, over 1.1 million Rohingya people are now staying in Bangladesh
The foreign minister sought support of the UK government so that ‘British buyers do not cancel procurement orders placed at Bangladesh RMG factories.’
The British government could form a special fund for supporting the British buyers to continue procurement from Bangladesh RMG factories as the sector is facing difficulty amid COVID-19 pandemic, he said.
Momen also requested the UK to get vocal to save jobs of millions of Bangladeshi workers in different countries, including West Asia, as they were in dire conditions including scarcity of food.
News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net
