Although repatriation is not part of ICRC’s mandate, it provides humanitarian support to complement the political process of any repatriation, he said. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, sought to be part of the process to maintain standards and ensure a voluntary return. The world’s oldest humanitarian organisation, the ICRC, played a crucial humanitarian role during Bangladesh's War of Independence in 1971. The third part is the humanitarian response under which it works in the Chittagong Hill Tracts to support livelihood projects for the poor. They also work in Cox’s Bazar under the humanitarian response and support the Myanmar nationals who have taken shelter for decades.

Source: bd News24 January 30, 2018 10:07 UTC