'BNP gave passports to Rohingyas'
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2011 12:27 am BdST |
Dhaka, June 2 (bdnews24.com) — BNP-led alliance government issued passports to Rohingya refugees under special arrangement, the foreign minister has told parliament.
Dipu Moni told parliament on Thursday that the government has 'specific evidence' supporting the allegation.
"Passports were issued to Myanmar Rohingyas from different missions. We did not issue any such passports during our term," she said, in reply to a question by MP Nurul Islam BSc.
"The alliance government had 'specific' reasons for doing that," she added.
In reply to the same question, home minister Sahara Khatun said the first condition for Bangladeshi passports was the seeker has to have Bangladeshi citizenship. "Rohingyas are not Bangladeshi citizens."
"But there are allegations that some Rohingyas are living in Saudi Arabia with Bangladeshi passports. If that is the case, their passports will be cancelled according to the law," she said.
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Dipu Moni told parliament on Thursday that the government has 'specific evidence' supporting the allegation.
"Passports were issued to Myanmar Rohingyas from different missions. We did not issue any such passports during our term," she said, in reply to a question by MP Nurul Islam BSc.
"The alliance government had 'specific' reasons for doing that," she added.
In reply to the same question, home minister Sahara Khatun said the first condition for Bangladeshi passports was the seeker has to have Bangladeshi citizenship. "Rohingyas are not Bangladeshi citizens."
"But there are allegations that some Rohingyas are living in Saudi Arabia with Bangladeshi passports. If that is the case, their passports will be cancelled according to the law," she said.
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