Atrocities of the millennium
Says Brazilian ambassador about the cruelties inflicted on the Rohingyas
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara de Oliveira Junior has described the persecution of the Rohingya by Myanmar security forces as "atrocities of the millennium".
"This is something difficult to understand. This is unthinkable. Rohingya persecution is atrocities of the millennium," he said at a views-exchange meeting at the Daily Sun office yesterday.
The diplomat said although the displaced Rohingyas were leading a safe and better life at camps in Cox's Bazar, situation might worsen for want of relief and other supplies.
"More than 6,000 Rohingya children in Cox's Bazar are reportedly orphans. They are innocent. Yet they are exposed to many atrocities because of identity," he said.
Replying to a query, he said Brazil is shocked and concerned over Rohingya crisis, and it would like to work with Bangladesh and other countries to resolve the crisis.
The meeting was held during Tabajara's visit to the English daily office at East West Media Group Ltd complex in Bashundhara Residential Area. Daily Sun acting editor Enamul Hoque Chowdhury presided over it, said a press release.
The Brazilian ambassador said he would like to visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar after completion of necessary formalities in this regard.
Tabajara said his country would like to boost trade and commerce with Bangladesh.
Since trade is the key to all relations in the modern world, an initiative will be taken to put business leaders of the two countries to discuss trade and exploit each other's potentials, he said.
Tabajara also held a meeting with Bashundhara Group Vice-Chairman Shafiat Sobhan Sanvir at its industrial headquarters-2 in Bashundhara Residential Area.