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55,000 refugees enter so far

Directive to ready list of Rohingyas

From Our Correspondent
COX'S BAZAR. Jan 5 : A meeting of high government officials yesterday directed the local administration to prepare a list of Rohingya Muslims who entered Bangladesh from the Myanmar province of Arakan.
The directive was issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar and the UNO» of ihe bordering upazilas to take action within the shortest possible time.
The decision followed the continued entry of Rohingya Muslims, being repressed by the Myanmar military junta, which aggravated the refugee crisis in the district.
According to unofficial statistics, nearly 55,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh since December 21 last year
I leld at the Cox's Bazar district headquarters, the meeting was attended by the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of J lome Affairs Abdul Hamid Choudhury, Director of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Colonel Shamsuzzaman Choud-
hury, Deputy Commissioners of Cox's Bazar, Bandarban and Rangamati districts and the Additional Supcrlnlcndanl of Police of Cox's Bazar.
Meanwhile, tension along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border was prevailing as security forces of Myanmar were being reinforced in the bonier areas <31 Arakan, officials here said. •
They said that no response ’was received from Myanmar regarding the January 7 proposed flag meeting between the two countries regarding the border crisis.
Although the Myanmar government ordered opening of three transit routes at Teknaf. Nila and Goondum points along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border Thursday, entry into the Mongdu township of Myanmar was being prevented by that country's security forces.
Some Bangladesh nationals who managed to enter Mongdu told this correspondent that arms and food were being sloc ked by Myanmar troops.
They alleged that Myanmar security forces were not allow -Ing the Bangladeshis lo enter Mongdu despite having transit passes.
The returnees further reported seeing Myanmar troops' taking war preparations.
Rohingya Muslims who entered from Arakan alk-gcd that repression on the Muslims there was continuing.
Bangladesh has also strengthened security along its border with Myanmar following reports of a troop buildup by that country.
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