Special Correspondent :
Bangladesh has rejected a proposal of Israel about receiving monetary assistance for the displaced Rohingya children, according to news ran by Israeli news agency Ynet on Thursday.
“Bangladesh expressed gratitude to Israel for the offer, but informed it that it cannot accept aid due to the sensitivity involved and the political ramifications that could ensue,” the report said.
With no diplomatic ties to Tel Aviv, Bangladesh declines Israeli offer due to possible political ramifications, despite being swamped by some 665,000 refugees fleeing brutal persecution in Myanmar.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry established clandestine contact with Bangladesh-a Muslim country without any diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv-to offer a significant humanitarian aid package for the hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from the Rohingya minority who fled to the country for fear of the Myanmar military.
The Israeli foreign Ministry is reportedly exploring other routes through which to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya refugees, who are still languishing in Myanmar in camps run by the UN or other international organizations, the Ynet added.
Earlier, the Bangladesh government rejected a proposal from China recommending Dhaka seeking a bilateral solution with Myanmar to the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.
In contrary, the government reject China’s offer for mediating an agreement with Myanmar and spoke in favour of international pressure on Naypyidaw.
Foreign Ministry officials said Dhaka will continue to hold dialogue with Myanmar, but the international community must remain involved in the matter to resolve the crisis.
Officials said Beijing has been recommending Bangladesh reach a bilateral solution to the Rohingya issue with Myanmar without involving the international community. Chinese special envoy of Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang pressed this issue during his visit to Dhaka in November.
Meanwhile, the UNHCR is mounting a multi-million dollar operation aimed at keeping thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar warm during the winter.
The U.N refugee agency already started distributing warm clothing to help recently arrived Rohingya refugees weather the colder climate ahead.
Besides, the Save the Children has taken plan to distribute blankets, shawls for adults, children’s pullovers, slippers, and floor mats to 7,000 families comprising of 31,000 people by the end of December.
Save the Children’s officil Bishnu Prasad Gotame said. “The winter kits will be given to people with chronic illnesses, people with disabilities, families with pregnant women, infants and families with elderly people.”
Bangladesh has rejected a proposal of Israel about receiving monetary assistance for the displaced Rohingya children, according to news ran by Israeli news agency Ynet on Thursday.
“Bangladesh expressed gratitude to Israel for the offer, but informed it that it cannot accept aid due to the sensitivity involved and the political ramifications that could ensue,” the report said.
With no diplomatic ties to Tel Aviv, Bangladesh declines Israeli offer due to possible political ramifications, despite being swamped by some 665,000 refugees fleeing brutal persecution in Myanmar.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry established clandestine contact with Bangladesh-a Muslim country without any diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv-to offer a significant humanitarian aid package for the hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from the Rohingya minority who fled to the country for fear of the Myanmar military.
The Israeli foreign Ministry is reportedly exploring other routes through which to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya refugees, who are still languishing in Myanmar in camps run by the UN or other international organizations, the Ynet added.
Earlier, the Bangladesh government rejected a proposal from China recommending Dhaka seeking a bilateral solution with Myanmar to the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.
In contrary, the government reject China’s offer for mediating an agreement with Myanmar and spoke in favour of international pressure on Naypyidaw.
Foreign Ministry officials said Dhaka will continue to hold dialogue with Myanmar, but the international community must remain involved in the matter to resolve the crisis.
Officials said Beijing has been recommending Bangladesh reach a bilateral solution to the Rohingya issue with Myanmar without involving the international community. Chinese special envoy of Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang pressed this issue during his visit to Dhaka in November.
Meanwhile, the UNHCR is mounting a multi-million dollar operation aimed at keeping thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar warm during the winter.
The U.N refugee agency already started distributing warm clothing to help recently arrived Rohingya refugees weather the colder climate ahead.
Besides, the Save the Children has taken plan to distribute blankets, shawls for adults, children’s pullovers, slippers, and floor mats to 7,000 families comprising of 31,000 people by the end of December.
Save the Children’s officil Bishnu Prasad Gotame said. “The winter kits will be given to people with chronic illnesses, people with disabilities, families with pregnant women, infants and families with elderly people.”
