Foreign Minister Dr. requested the United Nations to prepare a clear roadmap for the return of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. AK Abdul Momen. He made the request during a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine S. Bergner at the Bangabandhu Lounge of the Bangladesh Permanent Mission on Wednesday (June 18th).
“We have given shelter to the Rohingya on humanitarian grounds,” he said. However, the solution to this crisis lies in their safe and sustainable return to Myanmar, which has not been possible in the last four years. We want the UN to come up with a clear roadmap for repatriation. ”
He highlighted the negative aspects of the Rohingyas’ position in Bangladesh for four years, especially the adverse effects on the local people of Cox’s Bazar. Momen. “If the repatriation does not start soon, it will not only worsen the overall situation in the region but also create instability in the region and beyond,” he said.
Informing the UN Special Envoy about the Bhasanchar project, the Foreign Minister said that the Rohingyas in Bhasanchar have the opportunity to engage in economic activities. The United Nations should provide humanitarian assistance to Bhasanchar. Momen requested the special envoy to take the matter seriously.
The foreign minister invited the special envoy to visit Bhasanchar if the situation improves.