Readers Respond
Here are some comments that came in response to Sunday's The Daily Star news report headlined “We cannot take in any more Rohingya”
Md. Russell Talukder
These unfortunate people, just because they are Muslims, have nowhere to go. As Muslim brothers, we have some responsibility. Sabbir
We should support our prime minister in this regard. We just cannot allow any more Rohingyas in our country. Our country is already overpopulated and we have been suffering a lot. If any Muslim or European country talks in favour of Rohingyas, we should ask them to give them shelter in their own country. Shahid
I do not know why Bangladeshis get so emotional and compare this situation with 1971. It is not the same. Bangladeshis came back to their homeland as soon as the war ended. Rohingyas will never return once they come to Bangladesh. Myanmar will never accept them. Anonymous
Millions of Bangalees stayed in India for 9 months in 1971. We should remember that. Nasim Hasan
Some readers compare this situation with 1971 of Bangladesh. Well, have we stayed in India since then? Besides, Bangladesh was in a state of a war then. Is Myanmar in the midst of a war now? Moreover, Bangladesh has already given shelter to more than 350,000 Myanmar citizens. The solution to the Rohingya problem depends entirely on Myanmar government. Vidstarr
Giving asylum to Rohingyas will not lessen their plight much as they will be equally detested by native Bangladeshis. Our prime minister has made the right decision here even though it might not seem humane. F Khan
Rohingya issue is indeed a humanitarian one. Rising above all other logical state policies, Bangladesh government should have helped them instead of sending them back to danger again. Moreover, the role of international community was anything but enough. Translucent
I think the PM is right to stay firm in her stance. Why isn't there a greater amount of international pressure on Myanmar? Problems within Myanmar are created due to lack of administrative skills within the government there. Why should BD accept the overspill? What is the foreign office doing? MH Uddin
We are the most densely populated country in the world and we have many serious problems like poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, corruption etc. Middle East and other Mediterranean countries have vast land and it's quite possible for them to relocate all those hapless Rohingyas. They will not do that though they are speaking loud for their Muslim brothers. Anonymous
The United Nations promised to pay the cost of maintaining them in Bangladesh. Accepting the offer would be good for Bangladesh.
These unfortunate people, just because they are Muslims, have nowhere to go. As Muslim brothers, we have some responsibility. Sabbir
We should support our prime minister in this regard. We just cannot allow any more Rohingyas in our country. Our country is already overpopulated and we have been suffering a lot. If any Muslim or European country talks in favour of Rohingyas, we should ask them to give them shelter in their own country. Shahid
I do not know why Bangladeshis get so emotional and compare this situation with 1971. It is not the same. Bangladeshis came back to their homeland as soon as the war ended. Rohingyas will never return once they come to Bangladesh. Myanmar will never accept them. Anonymous
Millions of Bangalees stayed in India for 9 months in 1971. We should remember that. Nasim Hasan
Some readers compare this situation with 1971 of Bangladesh. Well, have we stayed in India since then? Besides, Bangladesh was in a state of a war then. Is Myanmar in the midst of a war now? Moreover, Bangladesh has already given shelter to more than 350,000 Myanmar citizens. The solution to the Rohingya problem depends entirely on Myanmar government. Vidstarr
Giving asylum to Rohingyas will not lessen their plight much as they will be equally detested by native Bangladeshis. Our prime minister has made the right decision here even though it might not seem humane. F Khan
Rohingya issue is indeed a humanitarian one. Rising above all other logical state policies, Bangladesh government should have helped them instead of sending them back to danger again. Moreover, the role of international community was anything but enough. Translucent
I think the PM is right to stay firm in her stance. Why isn't there a greater amount of international pressure on Myanmar? Problems within Myanmar are created due to lack of administrative skills within the government there. Why should BD accept the overspill? What is the foreign office doing? MH Uddin
We are the most densely populated country in the world and we have many serious problems like poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, corruption etc. Middle East and other Mediterranean countries have vast land and it's quite possible for them to relocate all those hapless Rohingyas. They will not do that though they are speaking loud for their Muslim brothers. Anonymous
The United Nations promised to pay the cost of maintaining them in Bangladesh. Accepting the offer would be good for Bangladesh.
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