A total of 14,740 orphan Rohingya children have been identified since September 20 when the process started in the settlements in Ukhia and Teknaf.

The government has been preparing a list of Rohingya orphan children, who crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar and staying in refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.

The government plans to provide separate shelters and smartcards to Rohingya orphans who have entered Bangladesh since violence

State Minister for Social Welfare Ministry Nuruzzaman Ahmed says the government will rehabilitate some 6,000 Rohingya orphan children after giving them field card.