Narinjara News, 2 June 2024

Bangladeshhome minister Asaduzzaman Khan stated that Rohingya refugee camps in Cox'sBazar district are showing signs of becoming a hub for internationalterrorists, reported  Bdnews24.

TheBangla minister made these remarks during a visit to a Rohingya refugee camp insouthern Bangladesh on Friday, added the Dhaka-based news outlet.

“Ahub of international terrorists can be created here. There may be an influx ofarms. Many things could happen. And we can see some signs of them,” assertedthe minister.

Hevisited the Bangla police station in Ukhiya at 11 am and met with theofficials there for nearly one and half hours. Later he briefed the media overthe situation.

Khan also stated that if the Rohingyas are not sent back to Myanmar urgently,it could lead to unrest in Bangladesh.

"The future of the Rohingyas expelled from Myanmar isuncertain. We have been saying before that if they are not sent back to Myanmarsoon, there may be unrest here," added Khan.

"Despitevarious agreements or understandings signed with Myanmar regarding the returnof the Rohingyas, progress has been hindered because of Myanmar. We areconcerned about some of the implications regarding the increasing number ofRohingya population in Bangladesh," asserted the home minister.

"Some of those who are fighting inside Myanmar can be seenhere (in Rohingya camps). The biggest fear is that our country does not produceany drugs, but illegal drugs have been coming in from Myanmar for a long time.Now some people in the camp are involved in drugs. We are trying to identifythem. At the same time, efforts are ongoing to find weapons and those involvedin killings,” he commented.

"The main task is to identify the perpetrators and bring themto justice," asserted Khan.

Dhaka,in collaboration with numerous international organizations, continues itsefforts to repatriate the Rohingyas. But the situation in Myanmar is volatile,with ongoing conflict, he added.

Though various agreements or understandings have been signed withMyanmar’s military rulers on the return of  Rohingyas, it has notprogressed because of NayPieTaw, commented Khan, adding, hopefully Myanmar will take back the Rohingyas soon.