PM to visit Rohingya refugees Tuesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday to meet the Rohingyas who have fled into Bangladesh following persecution in Myanmar.

Premier Hasina will visit the Kutupalang camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar, Asif Kabir, deputy press secretary of the prime minister told The Daily Star today.

The exodus of Rohingyas is nearing 300,000 according to estimates of the United Nations. The UN has already appealed for USD 77 million emergency funds for Rohingya support.

Worldwide, rights groups are pushing Myanmar to cease violence in the Rakhine state. Bangladesh has repeatedly urged the Myanmar government to take back the Rohingyas.