Dhaka: The government has announced the formation of a national committee tasked with coordinating and managing the activities related to the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals residing in the camp areas of Bangladesh.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Cabinet Division has established a 16-member committee, with the home minister serving as its convener. This development was confirmed through a gazette notification signed by Additional Secretary (Committee and Finance) Md Humayun Kabir.
The committee comprises key figures including the foreign minister, state minister for Women and Children Affairs, state minister for Disaster Management and Relief, cabinet secretary, principal secretary to the prime minister, senior secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division, foreign affairs secretary, disaster management and relief secretary, inspector general of police, director general of the NGO Affairs Bureau, director general of National Security Intelligence, director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Chattogram Divisional Commissioner, and the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner in Cox’s Bazar.
The committee’s primary responsibilities involve coordinating and overseeing activities related to law and order maintenance within the Rohingya camps. Additionally, it will focus on coordinating management and repatriation efforts, as well as monitoring and evaluating activities concerning the Rohingya population. This includes efforts undertaken by the National Taskforce on repatriation and the National Executive Committee responsible for relocating individuals to Bhasan Char. The committee is also tasked with reviewing security arrangements and addressing any other relevant issues.