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NGOs spent only 25 pc fund for Rohingyas: Mozammel
DHAKA, Mar 13, 2019 (BSS) – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel
Haque today blasted NGOs and aid agencies alleging they spent only a quarter
of the funds they received to sooth the miseries of Rohingyas while most of
the amount were spent to pay their hotel bills.
“The foreign organizations spent Taka 150 crore to pay their hotel bills
and another eight crore for renting flats and houses in the last six months,”
he told newsmen emerging from a meeting on Cabinet Committee on Law and
Order.
Haque, who presided over the meeting as the committee chairman at the home
ministry conference room, described the aid agencies gesture to be
“saddening”.
“The cabinet committee has expressed their concern over the activities of
NGOs . . . some of them are working for the Rohingyas with a different
motive,” he said.
Haque asked the law enforcement agencies to submit a list of NGOs who were
operating in Rohingya camps with an “ill motive”.
The minister’s comments came as the newly constituted cabinet committee
held its first meeting since Awami League was reelected to power for the
third consecutive term in the December 30 elections.
Haque said works, however, were underway to relocate Rohingyas on
Bhasanchar preparing the offshore island livable constructing required
structures there.
Haque said the meeting thanked the law enforcement agencies for giving
support to the election commission for holding the national election
peacefully.
“We are very much successful in controlling illegal drugs. Law enforcers
are working against smuggling in of drugs from outside,” he said.
The minister said the government now launched a two thronged actions
against drug abusers as well — identify drug abusers and their
rehabilitation work. Replying to a query, the committee chairman said the
current law and order situation was now better than before while the
intelligence agencies were asked to gear up their vigilance in major cities.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Law Minister Anisul Huq, state minister for shipping Khalid Mahmood Chowdhury, secretaries of two home ministry divisions,
police’s inspector general, directors general of BGB, Coastguard, RAB, DMP
Commissioner representatives of different intelligence agencies took part in
the meeting.
Talking about the traffic congestion, the Liberation War Minister said,
“We will invite mayors for the next meeting, because “without their active
cooperation, it is not possible to completely control traffic congestions in
the city”.
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