Bangladesh
Rohingya Repatriation Prime Minister wants Hasina wants international community to play active role in Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, September 21: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to international groups and the United Nations to repatriate the Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh, and play a strong role in solving this crisis. The Prime Minister made this call when she met the High Commissioner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at the Hotel Lotte Palace New York meeting room on Tuesday local time.
After the meeting, Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen briefed the journalists about the activities of the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
In the meeting with Grandi, Sheikh Hasina emphasized on strengthening the activities of UNHCR in Myanmar on the Rohingya issue. In response, Filippo said that he will visit Myanmar soon.
The Prime Minister said that the solution to the Rohingya crisis is possible only through the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their motherland Myanmar. The UNHCR High Commissioner also agreed with her on this matter. Meanwhile, they discussed in detail the current activities of UNHCR about the help of Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Cox's Bazar and Bhasanchar.
Later, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan QC met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the same place. They discussed various aspects of cooperation between Bangladesh and ICC. The Prime Minister assured the ICC Prosecutor that Bangladesh will continue to cooperate with the ongoing efforts of the ICC to ensure justice and accountability for the Rohingya victims in Myanmar.
