The UNHCR has expressed concern over the incident which took place in Bhasanchar during the visit of a UN delegation on Monday.
“Following today’s visit of a UNHCR delegation including the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations and the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection to Bhasan Char, we are deeply concerned to learn of reports of refugees who have been injured during today’s events on the island,” said the UN agency in a statement.
It regrets that those affected reportedly include children and women.
“The safety and wellbeing of refugees is our main priority and we continue to urgently seek additional information on the condition of those affected and urge that they receive adequate medical assistance.”
“During today’s visit, the UNHCR delegation was able to meet with a large group of refugees and to listen to the various issues that they raised, which the delegation will further discuss with the Bangladesh authorities.”
The statement said that the UN delegation arrived in Cox’s Bazar after the visit and was scheduled to visit the Rohingya refugee camps on Tuesday.
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