Rallies commemorating the seventh anniversary of “Genocide Day” and prayer meetings in different camps drew thousands of Rohingyas who demanded their safe return to their native country.
They ignored the rain on Sunday, August 25, at around 10 a.m., to observe the “Hope is Home” campaign in various camps in Ukhia.
People from neighboring camps began congregating at the playground early in the morning for the ‘Hope is Home’ campaign event.
Together with the men, women, and children of the Rohingya community attended the campaign demonstration carrying posters and placards emphasizing their demand to return to Myanmar.
The 7th anniversary of the Rohingya influx and the Rohingya Genocide Day were marked by speeches by Rohingya leaders.
They declared that they are commemorating Genocide Day to return home and that they have the utmost faith in Bangladesh’s new interim government.
Many claim that the junta regime in Myanmar committed genocide against them on this day.
Moreover, the Rohingyas asked for assistance in the repatriation process from donor nations such as Bangladesh, the United States, the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
