Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The interim government has launched a scheme to provide Rohingya with SIM cards in refugee camps for the first time.

On Monday, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mizanur Rahman formally started the distribution at Camp No. 18 in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya.

He handed the first official Teletalk SIM cards to members of the newly elected executive committee of the United Council of Rohang-UCR.

Mizanur said, "This is an important step to maintain law and order, prevent criminal activities and stop unethical conduct carried out through illegal SIM cards. All illegal SIM cards used by Rohingya will be fully deactivated. Only authorised SIM cards will be allowed."

"We want Rohingya in the camps to have access to commun...