Nordic envoys visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

Ambassadors of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Dhaka are on a three-day visit to Cox's Bazar to see the situation at Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf, reports UNB.
Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther, Norway's Ambassador Sidsel Bleken, Swedish Amba­ssador Johan Frisell and their deputies reached Cox's Bazar on Sunday and visited a number of places, including an unregistered Rohingya camp at Leda in Teknaf upazila, yesterday morning.
They listened to Rohyingas telling about 'violence and abuse' forcing them to flee Bangladesh. “Many new arrivals,” Danish Amba­ssador Winther tweeted yesterday evening sharing photos from the spot. 
The Nordic envoys met the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar and discussed progresses in the development projects in the district as well as challenges facing by Rohingya refugees.
They will also visit Kutupalang registered refugee camp in Ukhia today morning before returning to the capital, he said.
Around 65,000 Rakhine Muslims entered Bangladesh from Myanmar since October 9 last, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The refugees took shelter in the two camps and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, the Nordic ambassadors visited IOM Bangladesh project on education, e-learning, e-health at Moheskhail Island.

Nordic envoys visit Rohingya camps in Coxs Bazar

Ambassadors of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Dhaka are on a three-day visit to Coxs Bazar to see the situation at Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf, reports UNB. Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther, Norways Ambassador Sidsel Bleken, Swedish Ambassador Johan Frisell and their deputies reached Coxs Bazar on Sunday and visited a number of places, including an unregistered Rohingya camp at Leda in Teknaf upazila, yesterday morning. They listened to Rohyingas telling about violence and abuse forcing them to flee Bangladesh. Many new arrivals, Danish Ambassador Winther tweeted yesterday evening sharing photos from the spot. The Nordic envoys met the Deputy Commissioner of Coxs Bazar and discussed progresses in the development projects in the district as well as challenges facing by Rohingya refugees. They will also visit Kutupalang registered refugee camp in Ukhia today morning before returning to the capital, he said. Around 65,000 Rakhine Muslims entered Bangladesh from Myanmar since October 9 last, according to the Foreign Ministry. The refugees took shelter in the two camps and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, the Nordic ambassadors visited IOM Bangladesh project on education, e-learning, e-health at Moheskhail Island.