The government has allocated Tk40 crore for the construction of roads in 12 temporary Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, as part of the massive programmes initiated for the rehabilitation of the refugees. Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokan said apart from this, the government is constructing 1200 makeshift sanitary latrines and installing 1200 tube-wells in the 12 refugee camps. “As many as 200 toilets have already been built in the 12 refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and the rest will be constructed within next two to three days,” he said. He said 34 medical teams have been working in the 12 refugee camps – three medical centres will be set up in each, for providing healthcare services to the refugees. As many as 14 makeshift warehouses near the newly built refugee camps will be constructed to preserve and store relief materials.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 21, 2017 06:11 UTC