Visiting Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Turk at a press briefing, however, said any relocation must be voluntary in nature and ensure livelihood. “We welcome the fact the government of Bangladesh has taken very active steps to identity alternative settlements,” he said, replying to a question in Dhaka on Thursday. The government is developing the river island habitable with its own cost of estimated Tk 23.12 billion. At the same time, he said, the government has to ensure that they can continue livelihood. We need to honour it by continuing to support them while they host refugees on their territory.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2019 15:45 UTC