Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could not remain asleep during the most devastating twin magnitude earthquakes which struck southeastern Turkey and northeastern Syria that killed an estimated 40,000 people and injured 100,000 plus on Friday the 6th.
Rohingya refugees collected petty cash contribution in camp and bought 700 blankets and 200 jackets, which have been provided to Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Dhaka office on Tuesday (14 February).
The Rohingyas referred the aid as ‘Love Gift’ from Rohingya Community to Turkey.
“We are very happy to see the Bangladeshi people’s wholehearted support for us during our national crisis, and it’s a great pleasure to see the donations from the Rohingya refugees,” said TIKA’s Bangladesh Coordinator Sevki Mert Baris.
“Although our contribution may be significantly smaller than others, we still wish to share the pain of our brothers and sisters in Türkiye and Syria. As a result, our youth in the camps coordinated this effort,” Nay San Lwin, co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition said.
“When we were left completely isolated following the state-sponsored violence against us in 2012, Türkiye was one of the first nations to answer our plea for aid,” he said, emphasizing Turkish authorities’ enormous efforts for the Rohingya.
