Govt to supply coal to Rohingyas as alternative cooking fuel

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 15:20, Jul 15, 2018 | Updated : 15:24, Jul 15, 2018

Bangladesh is now home to over 1 million Rohingyas after nearly 700,000 fled Myanmar since August 2017. REUTERSThe government has decided to provide coal to Rohingyas as alternative cooking fuel to save environment in Cox’s Bazar.
As a substitute to plastic bags, it will also supply jute bags to them.
Anisul Islam Mahmud, Minister of Environment and Forest, disclosed this at a press briefing on national plantation day at his Secretariat office Sunday.
About 1.1 million Rohingyas are now staying in COnx’s Bazar creating serious threat to environment in the area.
They cut tress and use it as fuel to cook food and erect make shift houses in the area resulting in deforestation in Cox’s Bazar.

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