Malaysian Defence Minister due in city today

Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu arrives in Dhaka today (Thursday) on an official visit with a special focus on Rohingya issue, reports UNB.

He along with his delegation will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 10:00 am at her office on the same day, an official told the news agency.

Minister Sabu will visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazaar and will also make a visit to the Malaysian Field Hospital there.

The visit is organised by the Defence Ministry in collaboration with the Malaysia Relief Charity volunteers and several other non-governmental organisations to look at the operations of the hospital besides sending the needs of the Rohingyas who were getting protection at the camp.