Rohingya Broadcast

Rohingya Broadcast Rohingya “Lifeline” radio – Friday, June 05, 2020 MC & News: Sami Ahmed & Mohammed Hussain \\arsenic\netexchange$\Bangla\MP3 ROH Lifeline 06052020 1130 UTC Intro Today: Friday, June 05, 2020 7:30 a.m. (Washington, D.C., USA) News Headlines Duration: 8 minutes · Coronavirus Update of Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee Camps · World Bank contributing US$35 million grant as part of US$ 165 Million for Rohingya · One Rohingya Refugee Returnee Tested Positive for COVID-19 · Protesters welcomed the filing of charges against three more policemen · After long silence, Mattis denounces Trump and military response to crisis · U.S. to revise Chinese passenger airline ban after Beijing move Shortwave: 31-meter band, 9350 kHz; 25-meter band, 11700 kHz and 12030 kHz Medium wave (AM): 1575 kHz Report: VOA News Related item code: 9-P Duration: 5:31 minutes Translator: Mohammed Idris Abdullah (Cox’s Bazar) Topic: Momen: Rohingya situation is now untenable for Bangladesh Sources: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2020/06/03/momen-rohingya-situation-is-now-untenable-for-bangladesh Summary: The Rohingya situation has become untenable for Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said. During a recent phone call with Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, he also expressed deep concern that there was no progress in repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar. Dr Momen informed Coveney that till to date Myanmar had not taken a single Rohingya back and urged EU countries to exert more pressure on Naypyitaw so that it takes its nationals back. The EU countries should step forward and share the responsibility, he said Bangladesh has shown extraordinary generosity in hosting a huge number of persecuted Rohingyas from Myanmar, said the Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He highly lauded Bangladesh’s humane gesture in hosting 1.1 million persecuted Rohingyas from Myanmar.“Bangladesh has played a very significant role in extending temporary shelter to this huge number of Rohingyas, a number almost equivalent to a quarter of the population of Ireland,” he added. Dr Momen thanked his Irish counterpart for their continued support on the Rohingya issue and hoped that if elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Ireland will play a more robust role in the Council. The Irish Deputy Prime Minister assured Ireland’s continued support and active engagement in this regard. The Irish Minister also applauded the leadership role of Bangladesh in UN peacekeeping and expressed willingness to work jointly in this area. Dr Momen informed his counterpart about the availability of a huge pool of IT experts (6,00,000) whose expertise could be used by Ireland. He also requested the Irish government to ease and facilitate visa procedures for Bangladesh nationals. The foreign minister expressed concern that amid Covid-19, many foreign buyers are cancelling their contracts. Such irresponsible behavior by foreign companies is adversely affecting 4 million RMG workers in Bangladesh most of whom are women. He requested Irish companies to honour their contract. Coronavirus PSA: Mohammad Rukon Uddin Duration: 1:30 minutes Report: Sabera Begum (Cox’s Bazar) Related item code: 9-P Duration: 6:39 minutes Topic: Shafiq Alam wants to send news to his younger sister Arafah in Myanmar. Translation Summary: Shafiq Alam (32) is a Volunteer of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). He is currently lives in Jadimura, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp # 27, Block # B1. He was a resident of Shidda Para, Maungdaw Township, Myanmar. He came to Bangladesh on August 25, 2017 due to torture by the Myanmar Government. His two sisters are still in Myanmar due to lack of travel expenses and other difficulties. He said he was able to communicate with only his elder sister Yeasmin (40) from time to time