Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim has said the Rohingya entered Bangladesh with deadly diseases. Shakhawat Hossain Badsha, president of DRU, chaired the programme. The minister also urged parents not to give their children fast food, advising locally grown seasonal fruits instead as it helps the prevention of diabetes. He further encouraged outdoor sports for children to aid physical growth. According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as many as 603,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh fleeing the violence in Myanmar which ensued on August 25, as of October 23.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2017 14:26 UTC