Prolonged presence of Rohingya refugees to cause unrest: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the prolonged presence of the Rohingya population in Bangladesh would create a hub of international terrorists.

The home minister also expressed fear that the failure to repatriate Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar would bring unrest in the region.

During a visit to a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya on Friday, the minister said, “If Rohingya refugees are not sent back to Myanmar soon, a hub of terrorists can be created here.”

Pointing out some signs of unrest, the minister said, “The use of arms would increase. We may face many types of situations.”

Earlier on the day, the home minister held a meeting with officials of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) at the Rohingya camp at Ghonar Para 19 in Ukhiya.

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