Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said yesterday that while the Bay of Bengal holds significant importance for Bangladesh, it also attracts the attention of global powers like India, the US, and China, each of whom has their own strategic interests in the region.
"We must pay attention," Yunus said at a high-level discussion on the Rohingya crisis held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly
"The international community cannot let Bangladesh shoulder this enormous responsibility alone," Uzra Zeya said at the high-level UNGA side event on Rohingya crisis
International community should play a more active role
Community leaders have been pressured to compile lists of at least 50 men for each small village and at least 100 for each IDP camp and large village
Review of ‘The Displaced Rohingyas: A Tale Of A Vulnerable Community’ (Routledge, 2024), edited by SK Tawfique M Haque, Bulbul Siddiqi, and Mahmudur Rahman Bhuiyan.
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
The decision to make this treacherous journey is driven by the numerous challenges we face in refugee camps.
Myanmar must not backtrack on its promise.
Safety and dignity in Myanmar must be ensured in repatriation talks.
Six years ago, there was no option for 12-year-old Moshowraf but to escape Myanmar to survive.
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis appears to have met a dead end. Quite predictably, yet another round of questionable repatriation efforts has stalled.
Supporting the poor people affected by the Rohingya crisis is crucial for maintaining stability in the region.
We need a sustainable, not one-off, solution
China wants prompt Rohingya repatriation and is interested in building regional connectivity in South and South East Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Oversimplified representation of the Rohingya crisis perpetuates the notion of refugees being problematic and burdensome.
Bangladesh PM expressed her appreciation for Japan's support for displaced persons thus far, including its humanitarian assistance as the first country to do so for those resettled in Bhasan Char