DHAKA, 05 October 2021, (TON): It seems that some people are benefitting from the presence of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in response to a question during a media briefing.

She was briefing the media virtually, from Gono Bhaban, about her recently-concluded visit to United States to attend the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

"As if everything is business," she said, adding that the international community does not respond positively to the topic of Rohingya repatriation.

She said "I'm very sorry to say this, but it seems that for some agencies, keeping refugees is like a business.”

She added "otherwise they wouldn't have any job.”

There are some who are sincere, but for others it seems to be a business, she also said.

About the next general election and BNP she said that, as the party has no chance of winning, they are trying to make the polls appear "controversial".

She said while replying to a question "they know they don't have any chance of winning the election. So, they are trying to make it seem controversial, create confusion among people and harm them by any means."