Rohingya crisis: UNHCR officials visit camps in Bangladesh

The team interacted the victims of violence that has taken place over the past four weeks in Myanmar.

Manogya Loiwal  | Posted by Bijin Jose
Cox Bazaar, Bangladesh, September 24, 2017 | UPDATED 00:59 IST

A team of top level officials including chief of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camps in Bangladesh on Saturday.

The team interacted the victims of violence that has taken place over the past four weeks in Myanmar.

A team of various UNHCR senior officials and directors under the leadership of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Fillipo Grandi visited the refugee camps.

The team spoke to those staying in camps in an attempt to address to the problems of the refugees on ground.

The others in the team of UNHCR  who visited were Director of Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Indrika Ratwatte, spokesperson Kitty Mc Kinsey and Deputy director of Emergencies Felipe Camargo.

Government of Bangladesh has already allocated 40 crore Bangladeshi Taka for upgradation of infrastructure in the refugee shelter region.

A visit by UNHCR just reiterated the concern now at international level about the humanitarian crisis prevailing in Myanmar Bangladesh border.