Ruling Awami League (AL) Whip Saimum Sarwar Komol on Sunday said if there was no cantonment, Cox's Bazar area would have been occupied by Myanmar's Arakan Army, reports UNB.
"If there was no cantonment, Cox's Bazar area would have been occupied by the Arakan Army," said the ruling party whip in the parliament, elected from Cox's Bazar-3 constituency, while participating in the discussion on proposed budget for 2024-25 fiscal year.
"Cox's Bazar would have been unsafe today, if the Prime Minister had not given the cantonment. By now they would have taken over. The Prime Minister has already given Tk 200 billion (20,000 crore) for the cantonment. She has saved us."
Komol demanded formation of a regional security council with Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Claiming that thousands of people from Cox's Bazar are in various prisons abroad, he said many people of his areas detained in Myanmar prisons have been brought back.
In addition, he demanded the return of Bangladeshis detained in various countries through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Cantonment saves Cox's Bazar from Arakan Army
AL Whip says
FE Team | Published: June 23, 2024 22:43:11
Cantonment saves Cox's Bazar from Arakan Army
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