Members of JS Committee on Foreign Ministry visits Rohingya camps

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 15: A six-member delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has visited camps in Ukhiya Upazila of Cox's Bazar to inquire about the overall situation of Rohingya shelters, humanitarian assistance activities and the progress of repatriation.

The delegation led by committee chairman Zahrat Adib Chowdhury reached Cox's Bazar by air on Thursday. Later they went directly to visit several Rohingya shelters in Ukhiya. From 11am to 1pm, they toured various humanitarian service activities and exchanged views with leaders of the Rohingya community.

At the time, Shahjahan Chowdhury, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cox's Bazar-4 (Ukhiya-Teknaf) constituency, was with the delegation. The other members of the delegation were S K Azizul Bari, Syed Sayeed Al Noman, Sanjida Islam Tuli and Mir Ahmad Bin Kashem.

During the visit, members of the delegation inquired about the living conditions of the Rohingyas, the overall situation of the shelters, humanitarian assistance activities and various matters related to repatriation. Alongside this, members of the delegation also tried to learn about the current situation, needs and expectations of the Rohingyas.

As part of the day's tour, the delegation visited the Arakan and Myanmar Heritage Centre located at Rohingya Shelter Number 6 in Ukhiya. Later they toured the Turkish Field Hospital located at shelter number 9. After that, members of the delegation visited a food distribution centre run by the World Food Programme (WFP) at shelter number 4.

Besides this, they exchanged views with Rohingya youths and women at the office of the Camp-in-Charge (CIC) of Shelter Number 4. At the time, they tried to learn about the realities of the Rohingyas' lives, their various needs and their future.