Rohingyas to be relocated at Thengar Char: Minister

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Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram, said on Saturday the Rohingyas will be relocated from Cox’s Bazar district to Thengar Char of Noakhali district to avoid adverse socio-economic impacts in the mainland.
He also ordered to conduct mobile court operations against the Rohingya who entered Cox’s Bazar without permission of the concerned authorities and to issue identity cards for each of the refugees while visiting a refugee camp at Kutubpalong in Cox’s Bazar, said an official release.
A total of 13,901 refugees are now taking shelters at seven shades at the camp.
The minister asked to take effective measures to stop forcing women and children to get involve in immoral activities, and stop entrance of illegal drugs in the refugee camps.
Maya, also member of executive committee of the ruling Awami League, stressed the need for giving the Rohingyas with education in Burmese language and imparting them with technical training.
Among others, Secretary of the ministry Md Shah Kamal, Director General of Department of Disaster Management Md Riaz Ahmed, Commissioner of the refugee camp Abul Kalam accompanied the minister.

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