Bangladesh notifies UN on Myanmar inaction in Rohingya repatriation

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Bangla Tribune Desk
Published : 14:08, Jun 13, 2019 | Updated : 14:13, Jun 13, 2019

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres held a bilateral meeting on Rohingya issue and the celebration of birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in New York. Photo: CourtesyBangladesh has shared Myanmar's non-cooperation in starting the Rohingya repatriation with the United Nations (UN).

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam conveyed these messages to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a bilateral meeting on Rohingya issue in New York on Jun 11.

The UN chief expressed deep concern over the delay in Rohingya repatriation, Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN said in a statement on June 11, reports news agency UNB.

Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.2 million Rohingyas who are living in camps in Cox's Bazar. Most of them came here after Myanmar launched a brutal crackdown targeting the mainly-Muslim ethnic minority in the pretext of a ‘clearance operation’ on August 25, 2017.

State Minister Alam briefed Guterres about the latest situation.

Shahriar Alam also informed Guterres about steps to put Myanmar’s accountability issue over Rohingya crisis before the International Court.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently called upon the ad hoc ministerial committee to take immediate measures to launch the case of Myanmar's human rights violations against Rohingyas at the International Court of Justice on behalf of the OIC.

State Minister Alam requested the participation of the UN head and UN as a body in the celebration of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.

Guterres lauded Bangladesh’s progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He thanked Bangladesh’s government and its people for their generosity and humanitarian assistance in the Rohingya issue.

He also praised Bangladesh for its active participation in climate issues, saying that the UN is looking forward to Bangladesh’s active and fruitful participation in the ensuing Climate Action Summit.

The UN chief thanked Bangladesh for its outstanding contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission.

Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Masud Bin Momen were present in the bilateral meeting.

State Minister Alam also spoke to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. Alam informed him about Prime Minister Hasina’s commitment to ensuring world peace and security.

Lacroix praised Bangladesh’s continuous participation and progress in the UN peacekeeping mission. He requested Alam to cooperate and contribute to UN head’s action for peacekeeping agenda.

Alam informed Lacroix that Bangladesh will continue its women empowerment and be a ‘champion country’ in UN head’s action for peacekeeping agenda.

The state minister also requested him to appoint high-level officers in peacekeeping operations from Bangladesh, the statement added.

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