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Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister on Friday requested for coordinated efforts by UN agencies to address the longstanding Rohingya refugee crisis, accusing neighboring Myanmar of using internal conflicts as a pretext to delay the repatriation of the persecuted Muslim group, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In meetings with UN officials in New York, Hasan Mahmud highlighted the benefits of joint initiatives by UN agencies, particularly in conflict-afflicted regions, the source mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bangladesh is currently hosting around 1.3 million Rohingya refugees who fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahmud said the “ongoing conflict situation in Myanmar is not a new phenomenon, and it should not be used as an excuse against Rohingya repatriation.” He warned that the refugee camps in Bangladesh have become a hub for various crimes, including human trafficking, drug smuggling, and terrorism, due to the delay in repatriation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed the need to prevent further casualties spilling over into Bangladesh from the conflict in Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, a major fire on Saturday engulfed hundreds of shelters, shops, and other facilities in refugee camps in the southeastern coast of Bangladesh, leaving 1,200 Rohingya shelterless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities confirmed that a total of 175 shelters, 40 shops, one learning center, and one Islamic school were burned in the fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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