No Rohingya intrusion in last 3 days: BGB
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) – There was no incident of intrusion of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh during the last three days and the situation along the Teknaf border is gradually returning to normalcy, said a senior BGB official.
“We think, the situation is getting back to normalcy. There’s no incident of intrusion during the last three days,” Commanding Officer of 42 Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lt Col Zahid Hasan told UNB over phone.
Replying to a question, he said they are allowing fishing in the Na’f River with condition that the fishermen will not help the Rohingyas enter Bangladesh territory.
About detained 13 Rohingyas, Zahid Hasan said, “They’re still in our custody and we’re taking care of them and giving them required food.”
Col Zahid said detained Rohingyas would be sent back to their homeland at a convenient time as the weather is still rough here. “It’s now signal number 3 (three) here. We can’t send them back right now putting them at risk.”
He also said the detainees include five women, six kids and two men.
On Friday, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said there would be no impact on international relations with Bangladesh following Bangladesh’s stand over Rohingya issue.
“We couldn’t comply with the request made by organisations or agencies regarding providing shelter to Rohingyas fleeing from Myanmar’s violence-torn Rakhine state in our soil,” she said while talking to journalists in Chandpur.
Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reconsider Bangladesh government’s position to close border to asylum seekers fleeing the sectarian violence in Arakan state of Myanmar.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the New York-based human rights organisation said, “Now is not the time to turn your back, but rather to do the right thing, open your borders, and call for international solidarity in meeting compelling humanitarian needs and respecting human rights.”
“We urge you to provide those fleeing violence and persecution at least temporary refuge until it is safe for them to return, in accordance with international legal norms,” says the letter.
Rohingyas are trying to intrude into Bangladesh by boats since the riot broke out between at Muangdaw district in coastal Rakhine state on June 8.
Hundreds of Rohingyas have been turned away by the members of Border Guards Bangladesh and Coast Guard after attempting to flee the fighting
“We think, the situation is getting back to normalcy. There’s no incident of intrusion during the last three days,” Commanding Officer of 42 Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lt Col Zahid Hasan told UNB over phone.
Replying to a question, he said they are allowing fishing in the Na’f River with condition that the fishermen will not help the Rohingyas enter Bangladesh territory.
About detained 13 Rohingyas, Zahid Hasan said, “They’re still in our custody and we’re taking care of them and giving them required food.”
Col Zahid said detained Rohingyas would be sent back to their homeland at a convenient time as the weather is still rough here. “It’s now signal number 3 (three) here. We can’t send them back right now putting them at risk.”
He also said the detainees include five women, six kids and two men.
On Friday, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said there would be no impact on international relations with Bangladesh following Bangladesh’s stand over Rohingya issue.
“We couldn’t comply with the request made by organisations or agencies regarding providing shelter to Rohingyas fleeing from Myanmar’s violence-torn Rakhine state in our soil,” she said while talking to journalists in Chandpur.
Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reconsider Bangladesh government’s position to close border to asylum seekers fleeing the sectarian violence in Arakan state of Myanmar.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the New York-based human rights organisation said, “Now is not the time to turn your back, but rather to do the right thing, open your borders, and call for international solidarity in meeting compelling humanitarian needs and respecting human rights.”
“We urge you to provide those fleeing violence and persecution at least temporary refuge until it is safe for them to return, in accordance with international legal norms,” says the letter.
Rohingyas are trying to intrude into Bangladesh by boats since the riot broke out between at Muangdaw district in coastal Rakhine state on June 8.
Hundreds of Rohingyas have been turned away by the members of Border Guards Bangladesh and Coast Guard after attempting to flee the fighting
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