They entered Greek Cyprus from North Cyprus. As soon as they stepped into Greek Cyprus, they went to apply for getting refugee status which resulted in confining them into these camp. They went for making an application three months ago.
According to the rules of the government of Greek Cyprus, one has to be declared free from the camps within after three days of the completion of this sort of application but due to the epidemic outbreak of Coronavirus they have not been able to be made free.
Now the state of emergency has almost been declared to an end in Cyprus because of the Coronavirus situation but they are still now stuck there.
There are almost 800 people from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, African and Middle Eastern countries who applied for getting a refugee status. Among them those who are from the Middle Eastern countries, they have been made free but no decision has been made for the detainees of African or South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Afghanistan or Pakistan.
On the other hand, Bangladeshis who are staying there, their life has become full of miseries. Food and sanitation facilities aren’t good at all. Many of them has high amount of debt in Bangladesh.
In one side their normal life have reached to a standstill because of getting stuck into these camps, on the other side the interest level is getting higher against the loans they have made before coming to Cyprus. When someone from their families ask for supporting them financially; they really get break down.
Depression is getting risen and having fallen into such miserable circumstance many. In this condition they do not want to go back Bangladesh. They have called for movement several times but the government has not responded yet.
The Government of Cyprus is considered as one of the most humanitarian governments in Europe. The Government of Cyprus always has thought for allowing them staying here and working here.
Besides they are also receiving grant from the government monthly. Hence the Government will also be kind to them and make them free from these camps and also raise hand for helping them which is being expected by the Bangladeshis having been confined into these refugee camp.
The news was sent by our Cyprus correspondent.