Iran is working on building a roadmap for humanitarian assistance for Myanmar’s Rohingya people. Iran’s Foreign Ministry held a meeting to finalise the roadmap on Tuesday, reports the Meher News Agency. According to the report, other foreign ministry officials discussed and exchanged views on how to create a roadmap for delivering the short and long-term humanitarian assistance the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. During the meeting, the officials decided to send the third consignment of assistance to Muslims in Myanmar through the Bangladesh border by taking urgent and short-term measures. According to UN, at least 507, 000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh fleeing the violence in Myanmar since August 25.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2017 06:45 UTC