Photo exhibition on Rohingyas’ plight held

A photo exhibition on the plight of Rohingyas was held in the capital on Saturday evening depicting the conditions of the Rohingya refugees living in camps in Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.

The exhibition with 30 photographs taken by UNB was arranged at the UNB Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khan's residence in Baridhara diplomatic area. A number of noted personalities and diplomats from various foreign missions stationed in Dhaka visited the exhibition.

Besides, a video on the Rohingya crisis was presented at the event showing the scenarios of Rohingya refugees.

Addressing the programme, Enayetullah Khan, also Cosmos Foundation Chairman, said the Cosmos Foundation arranged a dialogue in the city earlier in the day over the Rohingya crisis.

The Cosmos Dialogue titled “Domestic, Regional and International Dimensions of Rohingya issues: Dealing with a Man-made crisis” was held at a hotel in the capital to highlight the issue and offer some solutions to the crisis. Speaking at the photo exhibition, former Freign Affairs Adviser to a caretaker government and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) in Singapore Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said there is a risk that the Myanmar authorities would play a stalling game and use various ploys to delay the return of the Rohingyas. "Their strategy has been to take some minimal steps time to time to ease international pressure sufficiently so that the current situation sustains," he said.

UNB Director Nahar Khan recalled her trip to the Rohingya camps in Ukhia and Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf where she and her team interacted with many Rohingyas while entering Bangladesh by boats. She specially remembered her interaction with women who lost their family members and left everything behind.

Nahar Khan said they were waiting for their husbands and other relatives to join them. Though their return was uncertain, they are very optimistic, she said.

Dhaka University's International Relations Professor CR Abrar, Chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies Major General (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman, Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka René Holenstein and UNB Chairman Amanullah Khan, among others, visited the exhibition.

Photo exhibition on Rohingyas plight held

A photo exhibition on the plight of Rohingyas was held in the capital on Saturday evening depicting the conditions of the Rohingya refugees living in camps in Coxs Bazar, reports UNB. The exhibition with 30 photographs taken by UNB was arranged at the UNB Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khans residence in Baridhara diplomatic area. A number of noted personalities and diplomats from various foreign missions stationed in Dhaka visited the exhibition. Besides, a video on the Rohingya crisis was presented at the event showing the scenarios of Rohingya refugees. Addressing the programme, Enayetullah Khan, also Cosmos Foundation Chairman, said the Cosmos Foundation arranged a dialogue in the city earlier in the day over the Rohingya crisis. The Cosmos Dialogue titled Domestic, Regional and International Dimensions of Rohingya issues: Dealing with a Man-made crisis was held at a hotel in the capital to highlight the issue and offer some solutions to the crisis. Speaking at the photo exhibition, former Freign Affairs Adviser to a caretaker government and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) in Singapore Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said there is a risk that the Myanmar authorities would play a stalling game and use various ploys to delay the return of the Rohingyas. Their strategy has been to take some minimal steps time to time to ease international pressure sufficiently so that the current situation sustains, he said. UNB Director Nahar Khan recalled her trip to the Rohingya camps in Ukhia and Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf where she and her team interacted with many Rohingyas while entering Bangladesh by boats. She specially remembered her interaction with women who lost their family members and left everything behind. Nahar Khan said they were waiting for their husbands and other relatives to join them. Though their return was uncertain, they are very optimistic, she said. Dhaka Universitys International Relations Professor CR Abrar, Chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies Major General (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman, Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka Reneacute; Holenstein and UNB Chairman Amanullah Khan, among others, visited the exhibition.