Manogya Loiwal | Posted by Bijin Jose
Bangladesh, September 22, 2017 | UPDATED 21:59 IST
Bangladesh PM said that Rohingya Muslims will be given food and shelter on humanitarian grounds but they all will have to go back to Myanmar soon.
Government of Bangladesh has put in all its resources to achieve a solution to theRohingya refugee crisis but claims it is doing it only on humanitarian grounds.
Speaking exclusively to India Today in Bangaldesh, Saifuzzaman Shekhor, APS to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "The problem has arisen so we are taking action on humanitarian grounds. Till they stay here, they will be given food and shelter. Our prime minister has made it clear that Rohingyas will be taken care of. But we want the problem to be solved and all Rohingyas to go back to their country."
"Yes, we want all Rohingyas to return to their country. Our PM came here and she said that every Rohingyas should be back because it is a problem of Myanmar and should be sorted by them only," Saifuzzaman said echoing with the prime minister's stand.
There are presently five lakh Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the government is contemplating to provide Noakhali island to build settlement for the refugees.
"A special arrangement is being made by our government. We will identify an area where only rohingyas will stay. It will be a challenge, we know it, but we will overcome this problem also," said Saifuzzaman.
He said that the perceptions of security threat also prevails in Bangladesh. "Yes, there is threat but we are doing it on humanitarian grounds so that the innocent will not suffer. PM has made it amply clear that no terrorist can use the land of Bangladesh. We are conscious about it and will try our level best to save our country and its citizens," he clarified.
