Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder could not hold back his tears when he learnt of the horrible fate the Rohingya refugees had escaped when they fled to Bangladesh.
The minister was in Unchiprang area of Teknaf upazila, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday to distribute relief items among the refugees.
During the relief distribution, Obaidul, also the general secretary of ruling Awami League, lost his composure and became emotional after he listened to some of the refugees describe the gruesomeness of the military persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
“These Rohingya have not eaten for who knows how many days. They have spent sleepless nights in the rain, under the open sky. We have to stand beside these tortured people. We have to help them in whatever way we can,” the minister later told reporters.
Earlier on September 12, when she visited the Kutupalong registered refugee camp in Teknaf, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also overcome with emotion when she learnt of the refugees’ miseries, especially the children.
Obaidul also distributed relief in Kutupalong and Baluchali refugee camps on Monday.
He was accompanied by Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Organising Secretary Enamul Haque Shamim, Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Sujit Roy Nandi, lawmakers and district-level leaders during relief distribution.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
