Rohingya Crisis: Four European delegations in city, Cox's Bazar
Four high-powered European Parliamentary delegations have begun their visit to Bangladesh to see the plight of the Rohingya refugees for themselves and hold discussions on tackling the crisis with government officials.
The delegations are-- European Parliament's sub-committee on Human Rights (DROI), Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN), and the delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (DSAS) are currently in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar, European Union and foreign ministry sources said.
The EU has been praising the “exemplary role” played by Bangladesh in handling the Rohingya crisis under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which has also been lauded by the international community.
The EU has also offered all sorts of assistance to Bangladesh regarding the Rohingya crisis and their repatriation to Myanmar.
The four delegations comprising eleven prominent Members of the European Parliament (MEP) will also discuss matters regarding human rights, democracy, press freedom, and rule of law in Bangladesh.
Most of the delegations will also visit Myanmar after Bangladesh. One of the team led by Jean Lambert of DSAS will remain in Dhaka to hold talks with high government officials, Election Commission, and political leaders.
The DSAS delegation was scheduled to meet with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on February 14, but it could not be known yet whether they have met other opposition leaders since the BNP chief landed in jail.
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