Directives over sheltering, transporting Rohingyas

Staff Correspondent: Police have imposed a ban to transport Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar.

Police will check the buses leaving from Cox's Bazaar to prevent Rohingyas spread in other parts of the country, according to a press release issued from Police Headquarters.

The press release signed by Assistant Inspector General (AIG-Media and Public Relations) revealed on Saturday afternoon that the government has arranged accommodation in a specific area, food and treatment for Rohingyas. They will be provided the privileges in a specific camp. They cannot stay or take shelter at homes of any relatives or familiar persons.   Nobody can rent houses to them.

Rohingyas cannot spread to any places, moving out from the specific camp. They cannot move from one place to another by roads, trains or waterways, according to the press release.

All drivers, workers and concern people of all types of transports are requested not to transport of help to transport Rohingyas, the press release revealed.

All people were also requested to inform police if anyone comes to know over providing shelter to them (Rohingya), renting houses or spreading to other parts.

 

risingbd/Dhaka/September 16, 2017/Maksud/A K Azad