Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the international community to take measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland of Myanmar and ensure their dignified lives there.
With the escalation of conflict in Myanmar, the possibility of Rohingya repatriation materialising anytime soon has become remote, heaping the challenges for the Bangladesh government in managing the displaced people in the face of shrinking humanitarian aid for them.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to take measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland of Myanmar and ensure their dignified lives there
Rohingya refugees remain stuck in a limbo with no effective solution to the crisis in sight.
The decision to make this treacherous journey is driven by the numerous challenges we face in refugee camps.
On October 27, the civil conflict in Myanmar took a significant turn.
Myanmar must not backtrack on its promise.
The international community must not forget the plight of the Rohingya, both inside Myanmar and outside.
Safety and dignity in Myanmar must be ensured in repatriation talks.
Dhaka has briefed the foreign diplomats on the tense situation along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, seeking their cooperation to stop the violence that may destabilise the whole region.
The process of building a political community – veritably a nation in the case of the Rohingya – is a long one.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in conversation with ANI ahead of her visit to India where she is sharing her views and priorities about the trip.
The Rohingya genocide day on August 25 brought to the fore diverse suggestions for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Two similar proposals, however, stand out. One was from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the other was from the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ito Naoki.
“We have been victims of genocide for decades and acknowledged as the most persecuted minority, yet the world has cared little about our legitimate rights and claims. It is time we took charge of our own destiny.”
Bangladesh wants Myanmar to expedite the verification of the Rohingyas for quickly starting their repatriation that has not been possible in the last five years, with the Rohingyas saying the conditions in Rakhine were not conducive.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 23, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community to do much more to ensure safe, sustainable and dignified return of over one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
Almost a year to the day, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China will hold another tripartite secretary-level meeting on Rohingya repatriation in Dhaka on January 19.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today expressed optimism over the resumption of talks on Rohingya repatriation using a tripartite mechanism after the formation of a new government in Myanmar.
Civil society groups based in Cox’s Bazar have called on the international community to redouble efforts for quick repatriation of Rohingyas, saying Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges induced by climate change and Covid-19 pandemic.