Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said local people have been giving all out support to all the government's steps to provide shelter to Rohingya people who are sheltering refugees in Bangladesh from displaced from Myanmar. He said that about 100,000 refugees will soon be shifted to Vaishankar.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while talking to her at the Tejgaon office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General of the United Nations and UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanemam.
The Prime Minister told the UNFPA official that her government provided shelter from displaced Rohingya humanitarian point of view. Because, the people of Bangladesh also have the experience of being such refugees.
The Prime Minister's Press Secretary, Ihsanul Karim, said in the meeting, they discussed issues related to bilateral interests, especially women development and expelled from Myanmar and the Rohingya who took shelter in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina said that although the government has continued its efforts to make their position comfortable, Rohingyas are very inhuman to shelter centers. She said that at least 60 children are being born every day and their untimely sufferings are due to rainy season.
The Prime Minister said, about 100,000 refugees will soon be shifted to Vaishankar, where they will get a better environment for living.
Natalia lauded the role of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for providing shelter to Rohingyas and the outstanding success of Bangladesh in women empowerment. During this time, he assured the Prime Minister of continuing to cooperate with the UN agencies.
The press secretary said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also mentioned her government's priorities as grassroots development.
Sheikh Hasina said her government has been making efforts to bring food security, health care and education to grassroots level.
Prime Minister's International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi and Chief Secretary Md. Najibur Rahman was present at the time.