Dhaka, October 26 (BDNews.24): In the wake of a spike in the number of marriages between Bangladeshi men and Rohingya women, who had fled from Myanmar, the Bangladeshi government has issued a warning against registering such marriages.
In a notice issued on Wednesday, the law ministry asked marriage registrars in Cox’s Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrhachharhi to check National ID cards of the bride and groom to be confirmed about their nationalities.
The marriage registrar will face ‘tough action’ in case of any failure to follow the instruction, according to the order.
It says the instruction aims to put a cap on the ‘significantly’ rising trend of marriages between Bangladeshi men and Rohingya women.
More than 600,000 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh following violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. .
Many of the Rohingya refugees had reportedly got involved in criminal activities. Many had been caught with fake Bangladesh passports.
The media also reported recently that many of the Rohingyas are trying to blend with Bangladeshis through marriage or forging documents while some Bangladeshis are trying to make money by ‘helping’ these Rohingyas.
Law Minister Anisul Huq earlier said if any Quazi or marriage registrar is found to have administered a marriage between a Bangladeshi and a Rohingya, he will face punitive measures.
(The featured image at the top shows a Rohingya refugee girl in Bangladesh.Phto: Malay Mail)
