Govt allots 2,000 acre land for Rohingyas in Ukhia

Bangladesh government will rehabilitate Rohingyas over a 2,000 acre land in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia upazila, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today.

The current piece of land is in Kutupalang area of Ukhia, the area of Cox’s Bazar district bordering Myanmar. He assured of allotting more land if necessary.

“We will allocate more land in the area if necessary,” Minister Asaduzzaman said while talking to reporters at his secretariat office in Dhaka this afternoon.

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.

Apart from providing shelter and support, Bangladesh is also taking precautionary security measures to prevent refugee crimes including biometric registration.

Biometrically unregistered Rohingyas will not be allowed any support or board any transport within Bangladesh’s territory, Minister Asaduzzaman said in the issue of registration.