Priyanka Chopra left Cox`s Bazar for Dhaka

Published : 24 May 2018, 18:01

Jagoroniya Desk

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has visited the Rohingya camp of Cox`s Bazar as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF).

Meanwhile, Priyanka came to live on Facebook live on this morning from Rohingya camp in Cox`s Bazar. After answering the questions of her fans, at around 11:30 in the morning, Priyanka left Cox`s Bazar for Dhaka.

Priyanka Chopra is scheduled to hold a press conference in Dhaka this afternoon.

Earlier, from the scheduled camp for the children, Priyanka first raised the issue of the clear water crisis. Later, she talked about the problems of using toilet and tubewell. 

This caused water flows from the toilets and water becomes contaminated. As a result, Priyanka expressed panic on the spread of various pathogens.

To the fans, Priyanka said, what is the religion of children, parents and mothers, their identity is not a big issue. Now they need your sympathy.

Responding to a question asked by a Bollywood actress while on Facebook live, Priyanka said, ‘‘I asked the children that what your dreams are? They all said I want to go to school.’’

Earlier, Priyanka Chopra went to Rohingya camp on May 21 in Cox`s Bazar. Since then, she is staying there.

It is noted that the Myanmar army conducted an operation in Myanmar`s Rakhine state on August 25 last year. Thousands of Rohingyas were killed in the operation. 

After fleeing Rakhine and crossing the border, about seven lakh Rohingya took shelter in Bangladesh. Many of them have children who have no relatives.

Source: dailybangladesh

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