Dhaka: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the government of Sheikh Hasina and Awami League will stand beside Rohingya refugees till the end of this crisis.

"The government and ruling party Awami League has been beside the Rohingyas from the beginning, and they would remain beside Rohingyas till the end," said Obaidul.

The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters when distributing relief, arranged by Bangladesh Medical Association at Kutupalang camp in Ukhiya upazila.

There is a need for 10,000 sanitary latrines in Teknaf and Ukhiya Rohingya camps, he said.

He also urged the international aid organisations to ensure safe drinking water and hygienic latrines in the Rohingya camps.

Abdur Rahman MP, Enamul Haq Shamim, organising secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, Advocate Sirajul Mostafa, president of district unit Awami League, Majibur Rahman, general secretary, were among others present there.