Rohingya refugees swindled by Turkish humanitarian organization

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A group of Rohingya refugees residing in Cox’s Bazar’s Kutupalong alleged that a Turkish humanitarian organization swindled them out of a significant amount of money owed to them for their construction work.

The refugees claimed that they had been hired by the organization, HAYIR – ELI – INSANI YARDIM DERNEĞI, to dig tube wells in the refugee camps, but, the organization had failed to honour its financial obligations to the workers, said a press release.

The four individuals, namely Mohammad Rohim, Mohammed Edrish, Hamid Hossain, and Mohammed Ayoub, are owed approximately $9,500.

Despite numerous attempts to settle the outstanding debts, the organization has not taken any action to resolve the issue, reads the press release.

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Additionally, the person dealing with the refugees, Ramazan Çetin, has stopped all communications with them in mid 2022, leaving them at a loss to explain the behavior.

The refugees have made a formal complaint to the Turkish ambassador in Dhaka, seeking assistance in urging the organization to settle its debts and obligations.

However, the refugees have yet to receive a response from the Turkish ambassador, leaving them feeling disheartened and unheard, reads the press release.

Serajul Hoque Abrar, the representative of the Rohingyas, said: “It is important to note that this issue not only causes financial difficulties for the refugees but has also damaged the reputation of HAYIR – ELI – INSANI YARDIM DERNEĞI and the country it belongs to, Turkey.”