Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government has a plan to ensure a better life for the stranded Bihari community by accommodating them in a convenient place outside of Dhaka.
The premier came up with the statement while addressing an event of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) virtually from Ganabhaban, reports BSS.
She said the Bihari people wanted to go to Pakistan and take Pakistani citizenship after the independence, but Pakistan never accepted them.
“They (Biharis) are now living in different areas of the country with their children and grandchildren and they are leading an inhumane life in the small place inside camps,” she said.
She said many organisations collected a huge amount of money for them. "But their fate did not change at all," she continued.
The premier added that they want to do something for the Biharis as their several generations were born in this country.
The prime minister described the Biharis as very much diligent and said they have the skill to do various types of work.
“For that reason, I wanted to arrange a good accommodation for them and engage them in the jobs in which they gained their skills," she said.
"But, this cannot be done in Dhaka and for this, a convenient place is needed where there are industries or scope of jobs for them," she added.
The government is working for creating a scope of employment for them, so they can lead a good human life at least, Sheikh Hasina said, adding: "That is what I want".
