Help govt face Rohingya crisis

Ruling alliance urges all

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance has called upon all, including its arch rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), to help the Sheikh Hasina government overcome the Rohingya crisis. Urging the BNP not to fish in troubled waters, leaders of the ruling alliance said a united effort by all democratic and progressive forces is needed to face the crisis.

The alliance leaders were talking to the media after holding a meeting on the issue, at the AL president, Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmandi political office in the city, yesterday (Saturday).

Speaking at the programme, alliance coordinator and AL presidium member, Mohammad Nasim, said they feel that people from all walks of life should come forward to stand beside the Prime Minister to overcome the crisis.

“Don’t make an issue of each and every matter. It’s a human issue. It’s a national crisis. Extend your cooperation to the government to face the crisis. Don’t fish in troubled waters,” he said, pointing a finger at the BNP.

 He also urged the BNP not to criticise the government over every issue, instead of extending cooperation.

 Nasim, also Health and Family Welfare Affairs Minister, condemned the Myanmar government for carrying out atrocities on Rohingyas in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.

 “The Bangladesh government is accepting the Rohinya people who are entering the country on humanitarian grounds, but we will not be able to keep them in our country for long,” he said, adding that the Myanmar government must take back their citizens.

 He also called upon the United Nation and the world community to come forward and put pressure on the Myanmar government to end the crisis.

 Replying to a question on the Indian government’s role in the Rohingya issue, the AL leader said: “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the world community to come forward to end the crisis, and I hope that India will also help our government in this regard.”

 The AL-led alliance will send a team of its central leaders to the greater Chittagong areas where Rohingyas are staying.

 The Workers’ Party of Bangladesh president, Rashed Khan Menon, also the Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister, called for creating national unity to face the Rohingya crisis.

 “Some quarters will work for creating political unrest in the country on the issue of Rohingyas,” Menon added.

 Sheikh Shahidul Islam, secretary of a Jatiya Party faction, condemned the genocide on the Rohingyas by the Myanmarese army and said using mines to restrict the movement of people was a violation of international rules.

 Chaired by the president of the Bangladesh Takikat Federation, Syed Nazibul Basher Maizbhandari, the meeting was attended, among others, by Awami League central leaders Ahmad Hossain, AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal’s faction president Sharif Nurul Ambia, JSD faction’s general secretary Shirin Akhter, Communist Kendra convener Wajed-ul Islam Khan.

Help govt face Rohingya crisis

Ruling alliance urges all

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance has called upon all, including its arch rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), to help the Sheikh Hasina government overcome the Rohingya crisis. Urging the BNP not to fish in troubled waters, leaders of the ruling alliance said a united effort by all democratic and progressive forces is needed to face the crisis. The alliance leaders were talking to the media after holding a meeting on the issue, at the AL president, Sheikh Hasinas Dhanmandi political office in the city, yesterday (Saturday). Speaking at the programme, alliance coordinator and AL presidium member, Mohammad Nasim, said they feel that people from all walks of life should come forward to stand beside the Prime Minister to overcome the crisis. Dont make an issue of each and every matter. Its a human issue. Its a national crisis. Extend your cooperation to the government to face the crisis. Dont fish in troubled waters, he said, pointing a finger at the BNP. He also urged the BNP not to criticise the government over every issue, instead of extending cooperation. Nasim, also Health and Family Welfare Affairs Minister, condemned the Myanmar government for carrying out atrocities on Rohingyas in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Bangladesh government is accepting the Rohinya people who are entering the country on humanitarian grounds, but we will not be able to keep them in our country for long, he said, adding that the Myanmar government must take back their citizens. He also called upon the United Nation and the world community to come forward and put pressure on the Myanmar government to end the crisis. Replying to a question on the Indian governments role in the Rohingya issue, the AL leader said: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the world community to come forward to end the crisis, and I hope that India will also help our government in this regard. The AL-led alliance will send a team of its central leaders to the greater Chittagong areas where Rohingyas are staying. The Workers Party of Bangladesh president, Rashed Khan Menon, also the Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister, called for creating national unity to face the Rohingya crisis. Some quarters will work for creating political unrest in the country on the issue of Rohingyas, Menon added. Sheikh Shahidul Islam, secretary of a Jatiya Party faction, condemned the genocide on the Rohingyas by the Myanmarese army and said using mines to restrict the movement of people was a violation of international rules. Chaired by the president of the Bangladesh Takikat Federation, Syed Nazibul Basher Maizbhandari, the meeting was attended, among others, by Awami League central leaders Ahmad Hossain, AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dals faction president Sharif Nurul Ambia, JSD factions general secretary Shirin Akhter, Communist Kendra convener Wajed-ul Islam Khan.