|
Operation of three NGOs barred
[Bangla Daily Star] The government has banned operations of three international NGOs in Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar from last Monday for illegally providing aid to Rohingya intruders.The NGOs are La Belle France's Doctors without Borders (MSF), Actions against Hunger (ACF), and Britannia's Moslem Aid. "Any NGO wishing to work in border areas must obtain approval from the NGO Affairs Bureau which in this case the three organizations did not have," said Joynul Bari, deputy commissioner of Cox's Bazar, adding that the illegal operations had been encouraging Rohingyas to intrude into Bangladesh territory. Meanwhile, ...back at the argument, Jane reached into her purse for her .38... detectives on Wednesday night nabbed Please don't kill me! nine unregistered Rohingyas at a residential hotel in the capital's Fakirerpool area. The decision of banning the activities of the NGOs came at a time when hundreds of Rohingya refugees were trying to enter Bangladesh due to the sectarian violence in the Rakhaine state of Myanmar that left around 80 people dead over the last two months. During the time, Bangladesh authorities had been pushing back refugees seeking shelter here. The action drew criticism from various rights bodies, but the government had responded saying that the global community should ask Myanmar to address the longstanding problems with Rohingyas. Posted by: Fred 2012-08-03 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=349515 |