Food Flotilla for Myanmar: Bangladesh grants port access - Anifah

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the government of Bangladesh has agreed to allow the “Humanitarian Mission – Food Flotilla for Myanmar” to dock at Teknaf port in Bangladesh.

The approval was received following a meeting between Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia Md Shahidul Islam, according to a statement from the ministry on Friday night.

“The matter has now been resolved as a result of the good relations between Malaysia and Bangladesh,” said the statement.

Earlier, media reported that the government of Bangladesh had denied access to the ‘Food Flotilla for Myanmar’ to dock at its port in Teknaf to distribute humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees in the country.

During the meeting, Md Shahidul said he understands the concerns of Malaysians and promises to get more information from the government of Bangladesh over the matter.