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Malaysian deputy minister visits Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 18, 2019 (BSS)- A Malaysian delegation led by Senator Liew Chin
Tong, deputy minister of Defence in Malaysia, visited the camp of Rohingya
people and Field Hospital established by Malaysia on Thursday last in Cox’s
Bazar.
The delegation interacted with residents of the camp, local administration
and different NGOs during their visit, an ISPR press release said here today.
The community leaders, on behalf of residents of the camp, expressed to the
minister about their urge to return their own land, it added.
They also requested the Malaysian deputy minister to extend support from
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to settle the issue.
The minister assured continued support from Malaysia to fulfill the needs
of Rohingya people who were forcibly displaced from Myanmar.
He expressed his gratitude to all concerned with a special mention of
Bangladesh Army for supporting the smooth function of the Malaysian Field
Hospital.
The minister sincerely acclaimed the role of government and the people of
Bangladesh for providing humanitarian supports to these persecuted people due
to timely decision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier, the delegation arrived in Bangladesh on May 14 last on an
invitation of Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Major
General Tariq Ahmed Siddique (Retd).
The visit is being conducted by Bangladesh Army with overall supervision
of Armed Forces Division.
An Iftar mahfil was also hosted in honor of the delegation on the same
day.
The delegation visited National Defence College in city’s Mirpur Cantonment
area and UNHCR office in Dhaka on May 15 and exchanged their views.
The Malaysian delegation will depart today after completion of the visit.
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