In recent refugee influx and the acceptance by the Bangladesh government raised the question is Bangladesh gave shelter because of Humanity or the country failed to tackle the situation in a diplomatic way. The question arises because, in the beginning, Bangladesh tried to push back the refugees like Thailand and other countries. But in the end, Bangladesh government has to accept the refugees but not the others. India and Other countries gave financial assistance but not shelter to Rohingya Refugees.
In an interview with AL Jazeera PM Sheikh Hasina stated that it is Myanmar government’s problem and they should take responsibility. Bangladesh is not in a position to help the Rohingya. World community and Humanitarian organizations should ask Myanmar government regarding this humanitarian crisis.
But unfortunately Bangladesh Government has to accept the refugees and after visiting, Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazaar Prime minister projected as ‘Mother of the Humanity’ again stated that Bangladesh would give support to Rohingya minorities with the available limited resources. And regarding Myanmar government, she said the government should not allow the military force to attacks civilians. Myanmar government should take them back because they are their citizen and they can’t deny that.
Now according to the specialists, still there is a risk of terrorism as the Rohingya minorities all are not registered. Immediate after the arrival the donation and relief work monitored by the governmental agencies as a terrorist could take advantage of this situation and motivating them to do some aggressive activities.
From Bangladesh Government side initiatives has taken to bring the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis to the international forum like United Nations, European Union, ASEAN and OIC. Bangladesh Also proposed to establish ‘a safe Zone’ within Myanmar by the UN. But Bangladesh has been facing this Rohingya refugee influx since 1978 and till now it is happening on a regular basis. Bangladesh failed to take any diplomatic step to stop this problem and every time more than hundred thousand Rohingya added as refugees. Now in many places in Cox’s Bazaar Rohingya, people are more than the local population and it is creating problems for the locals. Complaints are coming from local people that at first, they were helping them out of pity and humanity but now as the Rohingya becomes more in number they are treating the locals as a minority and snatching their properties also. In local government level officers also acknowledged this and stated that in remote areas the government employees are also so less and because of less number they cannot tackle the problems. This is really a worrying situation for Bangladesh government as there is a chance to transform this Refugee problem into a major communal problem in Bangladesh also.
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