Humanitarian Mission Under Way
A Rohingya refugee carries a child as they arrive in the Bangladeshi town of Teknaf, traveling through Lomba Beel after crossing the Naf River, on Sept. 7. Some 164,000 refugees, mostly Rohingya, have crossed into Bangladesh in the last two weeks to escape fighting between militants and Myanmar\'s military, the United Nations said on Thursday. The latest figures means that more than a quarter of a million Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since fighting first broke out in October 2015, plunging Bangladesh into the middle of its neighbor’s humanitarian crisis.
DHAKA, KOMPAS – Amid the huge influx of Rakhine refugees to a number of countries, the humanitarian mission to resolve the Rakhine crisis is continuing. As a follow-up to Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi’s meeting with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Indonesian representatives in Dhaka meet with local authorities to discuss Indonesia’s support. The meeting was held on Wednesday (6/9/2017) afternoon in Dhaka.
Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Rina P Soemarno said in a text message on Wednesday evening that Bangladesh had responded positively to Indonesia’s offer. The Bangladeshi government had detailed its needs. “However, the list is not yet final, as they will visit the location on Friday. They will update the list of needs after the visit,” Rina said.