UNB :
UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo on Saturday said the UN and its all the agencies recognise the enormous investment that the government of Bangladesh has made in building Bhashan Char for Rohingya relocation.
“We recognise the enormous investment…that’s obviously a sign of the search for solutions in managing the situation,” she told reporters after attending a program marking the International Volunteer Day.
The government invested more than $350 million to develop the 13,000-acre island with all modern amenities, year-round fresh water, beautiful lake and proper infrastructure and enhanced facilities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
These include uninterrupted supply of electricity and water, agricultural plots, cyclone shelters, two hospitals, four community clinics, mosques, warehouses, telecommunication services, police station, recreation and learning centers, playgrounds, etc.
The UNRC said the ultimate solution to the Rohingya crisis, of course, lies in Myanmar and it is Myanmar’s responsibility to create conducive conditions for return of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
She said all the UN agencies recognise the generosity of Bangladesh in hosting Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. “That’s a difficult situation.”
Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar, and majority of them entered Bangladesh since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdowns against Rohingyas by the Myanmar security forces.
UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo on Saturday said the UN and its all the agencies recognise the enormous investment that the government of Bangladesh has made in building Bhashan Char for Rohingya relocation.
“We recognise the enormous investment…that’s obviously a sign of the search for solutions in managing the situation,” she told reporters after attending a program marking the International Volunteer Day.
The government invested more than $350 million to develop the 13,000-acre island with all modern amenities, year-round fresh water, beautiful lake and proper infrastructure and enhanced facilities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
These include uninterrupted supply of electricity and water, agricultural plots, cyclone shelters, two hospitals, four community clinics, mosques, warehouses, telecommunication services, police station, recreation and learning centers, playgrounds, etc.
The UNRC said the ultimate solution to the Rohingya crisis, of course, lies in Myanmar and it is Myanmar’s responsibility to create conducive conditions for return of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
She said all the UN agencies recognise the generosity of Bangladesh in hosting Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. “That’s a difficult situation.”
Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar, and majority of them entered Bangladesh since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdowns against Rohingyas by the Myanmar security forces.
