A six-member delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, on Thursday morning to inspect the overall situation, humanitarian assistance activities, and repatriation progress.

Zahrat Adib Chowdhury, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the government will be informed in the form of written recommendations after verifying and analyzing the information obtained during the day-long inspection of the Rohingya camps and discussions with concerned stakeholders.

She said that national security will certainly be given priority when proposing solutions to these problems.

She made these remarks to the press on Thursday evening following a meeting held at the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) in Cox's Bazar town with government representatives, various United Nations agencies, NGOs, and international delegates.

She noted that the Rohingya camps are currently facing multifaceted problems. Addressing these issues involves increasing financial assistance, health, education, and law enforcement matters. The Prime Minister spoke of 5 points at the United Nations regarding their repatriation. In light of these 5 points, international assistance has become essential until repatriation takes place.

To assess the overall situation, humanitarian assistance operations, and repatriation-related matters in the Rohingya shelters in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, a six-member delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived in Cox's Bazar by flight on Thursday morning and went directly to the Rohingya shelters in Ukhiya. There, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, they visited several Rohingya shelters and toured various humanitarian service operations. Local Member of Parliament Shahjahan Chowdhury (Cox's Bazar-4, Ukhiya-Teknaf) accompanied them at the time.

The other members of the delegation were S. K. Azizul Bari, Syed Sayed Al Noman, Sanjida Islam Tuli, and Mir Ahmad Bin Kashem.

During the visit, members of the delegation inquired about the living conditions of the Rohingya, the overall situation in the shelters, humanitarian assistance efforts, and the progress of repatriation along with related matters, and exchanged views with leaders of the Rohingya community.

As part of the program, the delegation toured the Arakan and Myanmar Cultural Center located in Camp 6 in Ukhiya. Later, from there, they visited the Turkish Field Hospital situated in Camp 9. Afterwards, at noon, they inspected the food distribution center run by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Camp 4 and observed its various activities.

In addition, the delegation members held a discussion with Rohingya youth and women at the office of the Camp-in-Charge (CiC) in Camp 4. During this time, they had the opportunity to learn about the current situation, needs, and expectations of the Rohingya population.