A six-member delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday to assess the overall situation and humanitarian activities.
The delegation, led by committee chairperson Jaharat Adib Chowdhury, arrived in Cox’s Bazar on the morning of October 15 and proceeded directly to the camps.
Other delegation members were SK Azizul Bari, Syed Al Noman, Hummam Quader Chowdhury, Sanjida Islam Tuli, and Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem. Shahjahan Chowdhury, the member of parliament for Ukhiya-Teknaf, also accompanied the delegation.
During the visit, the lawmakers gathered information on living conditions in the camps, humanitarian assistance and issues related to the repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
The delegation was scheduled to visit the Rohingya Heritage Centre in Camp 6, the Turkish hospital in Camp 9 and the World Food Programme’s food distribution centre in Camp 4.
Meetings with Rohingya men and women were also on the programme.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
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