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The time for action is now
The international community must not stall in providing the humanitarian assistance that the Rohingya need.
Bangladesh’s indignation at not getting the necessary international support in hosting the 1.1 million Rohingya refugees stranded in the country hardly needs justification. Our nation has expressed this frustration time and again, with very little in the way of acknowledgement.
Which is why it’s all the more heartening when the international community finally responds and reaffirms its stance in the fight towards having the Rohingya refugees find their way back home, with Luxembourg being the most recent voice.
However, international inaction has continued on both fronts necessary for a solution: More engagement to force Myanmar authorities to enable peaceful repatriation, and supporting Bangladesh in hosting the immense number of refugees in the country.
While it is easy to see how enforcing international laws in Myanmar is in a limbo, there is no acceptable reason for the international community to do its part in providing support towards hosting of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Dhaka’s repeated calls seem to have fallen on deaf ears as well, and it is doubly frustrating when economic and other modes of assistance are stalled given there is no complex modality of international law at play in this particular context, which is the case for solving the root cause of the crisis.
“Of the $1 billion in approximate humanitarian assistance needed for Rohingya refugees, only $366 million was committed or disbursed by July 2021. Just on Bhashan Char alone, Bangladesh has spent Tk3,100 crores (over $36 million).”
Of the $1 billion in approximate humanitarian assistance needed for Rohingya refugees, only $366 million was committed or disbursed by July 2021. Just on Bhashan Char alone, Bangladesh has spent Tk3,100 crores (over $36 million).
Not only is the disbursement of humanitarian funds far off the mark, it has declined by at least 38% compared to 2017-19. Bangladesh, as a result, has found itself having to increasingly foot the bill itself in ensuring that the Rohingya refugees are housed with the care and comfort they require.
While it is good to see a few other nations finally speaking up in reaffirming their support, in this case Luxembourg, the international community at large must not stall in providing the humanitarian assistance that the Rohingya refugees need, and, of course, reaffirming their support towards the ultimate repatriation of the Rohingya.
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