Rohingya Muslim refugees at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar staged a demonstration on 16 June (Eid Day 1439), demanding safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar.
Mohammed Abul Kalam Azad, commissioner of the Rohingya,
Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC), told The Daily Star that some
100-150 Rohingya people staged a demonstration at Camp 1 in Kutupalong area
demanding safe return to their motherland, citizenship of Myanmar, return of
their properties and trial of those who were responsible for atrocities against
the religious minorities since August last year.
Rohingya leader Md Elias said, “We are here for our
rights and dignity. We are raising our voice to get citizenship of our
homeland. This is the only way.”
Rohingya Activist tweeted on 16 June, Eid day of 1439.
#Rohingya refugees in #BD staged demonstration for:
-Restoration of #citizenship in term of #Rohingya
-Involvement of #Rohingya Refugees representative in #MoU
-Rohingyas returns must be #PR2PH "Protected Return
to Protected Homeland" on the occasion of Eid.
@RefugeesChief https://t.co/dOBpGJrK2A