POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Apr 30, 2024 : Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary M Tofazzel
Hossain Miah today told the foreign diplomats that delay in repatriation of
the Rohingyas to their homeland in the Rakhine state of Myanmar would become
a threat to regional security.
“Due to the delay in the repatriation process, the existing frustration among
the Rohingyas may lead them to engage in illegal activities, which will pose
a threat to regional security,” he said.
The Principal Secretary said this when the foreign diplomats and
representatives from different countries and international agencies, who are
stationed in Dhaka, attended a meeting over the Rohingya issue at the Prime
Minister’s Office (PMO), said a press release.
In the meeting, they discussed the solution to the Rohingya crisis, the
repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar Rohingyas who took shelter in
Bangladesh on a temporary basis, the negative impact on the local community
(Host Community) and their employment generation, the humanitarian assistance
from international community for the Rohingya people and their skills-
enhancement.
Tofazzel Hossain said the main goal of the Bangladesh government is to
repatriate the Rohingyas to their own country.
He attached a special importance to the role of the international community,
including the United Nations (UN), in the quick and permanent solution to
this issue.
Alongside providing humanitarian aid, the education and training programmes
which are carried out in Bangladesh to increase skills of Rohingya people
will be helpful in sustainable coexistence in Rakhine after their
repatriation, the Principal Secretary added.
In the meeting, the ambassadors and high commissioners pledged to continue
their government’s efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
They mentioned that the Bangladesh government’s support for the self-reliance
of the Rohingyas and the employment generation for the local community.
The Principal Secretary thanked the foreign ambassadors, high commissioners
and the representatives of various international organizations for their
significant role and interest in solving the Rohingya crisis.
High Commissioner of Canada Lilly Nicholls, Ambassador of Japan Iwama
Kiminori, Acting High Commissioner of United Kingdom Matt Cannell, Acting
High Commissioner of Australia Nardia Simpson, UNHCR Country Representative
Sumbul Rizvi, BRAC Executive Director Asif Saleh and Head of Organisation at
UNRC Office Louise Barber were present among the participant foreign
diplomats and representatives.
Besides, senior Secretary of Public Security Division Md Mustafizur Rahman,
Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Kamrul Hasan, Environment, Forest
and Climate Change Secretary Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Acting Foreign Secretary and
Secretary (Maritime Affairs Unit) Rear Admral (Retd.) Md. Khurshed Alam, ERD
Secretary-in-charge Md. Mostafizur Rahman, among the government high
officials, were present at the meeting.
