In a media statement, CSO activists thanked the people of Bangladesh, national and international partners and state authorities for rescuing about 400 Rohingyas recently from the sea.
They also demanded that law and order be beefed up to stop illegal human trafficking.
Expressing concern over the possibility of COVID-19 contamination due to overcrowding at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, the statement said about 70,000 people live per square kilometre in Rohingya camps for which it is almost tough to maintain social distancing there.
If coronavirus spreads in Rohingya camps, it will spread widely among the local population, CSO feared.
The statement also said due to the restrictions on mobile and internet communication in Ukhia and Teknaf areas, it is difficult for Rohingyas to contact the hotline numbers of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
CSO activists and leaders demanded continuous flow of information through mobile and internet communication for saving the lives of Rohingya people, doctors, nurses, health workers, public and non-governmental workers in the area.