Int’l community must come forward to end Rohingya crisis: Anisul
Staff Reporter :
The international community, particularly the regional countries, must come forward in persuading Myanmar for taking back their own population and invest more in social cohesion and lasting peace building in Rakhine, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said.
“It is a problem between Myanmar and its people,” the Bangladesh Minister said while speaking at a workshop on “Doing Business and Investing
in Bangladesh” in Singapore City, capital of Singapore on Thursday. Anisul Huq said, “While climate change is a global issue that needs global ownership and cooperation, the Rohingya crisis on the other hand is an artificial one that has been imposed on us unfairly.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Enterprise Singapore (ES) and Infrastructure Asia (IA) collectively organized the workshop, a Law Ministry press release said.
Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis are major threats for Bangladesh, he said, adding, “Both the challenges pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact its whole security architecture.”
Describing Bangladesh’s progress in economic development, the minister said, “in terms of investment, Bangladesh has surprised everyone.”
Anisul Huq said, “Over the years, Bangladesh has evolved into an investment destination from an aid recipient country. Investment has gone 26 per cent of GDP to 31 per cent since 2005-06. Private investment has gone up to 70.08 billion US dollar – which is five times higher than the previous decade.”
He said Bangladesh is now the 30th largest economy in the world and has a growing global recognition as a role model of development.
The international community, particularly the regional countries, must come forward in persuading Myanmar for taking back their own population and invest more in social cohesion and lasting peace building in Rakhine, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said.
“It is a problem between Myanmar and its people,” the Bangladesh Minister said while speaking at a workshop on “Doing Business and Investing
in Bangladesh” in Singapore City, capital of Singapore on Thursday. Anisul Huq said, “While climate change is a global issue that needs global ownership and cooperation, the Rohingya crisis on the other hand is an artificial one that has been imposed on us unfairly.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Enterprise Singapore (ES) and Infrastructure Asia (IA) collectively organized the workshop, a Law Ministry press release said.
Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis are major threats for Bangladesh, he said, adding, “Both the challenges pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact its whole security architecture.”
Describing Bangladesh’s progress in economic development, the minister said, “in terms of investment, Bangladesh has surprised everyone.”
Anisul Huq said, “Over the years, Bangladesh has evolved into an investment destination from an aid recipient country. Investment has gone 26 per cent of GDP to 31 per cent since 2005-06. Private investment has gone up to 70.08 billion US dollar – which is five times higher than the previous decade.”
He said Bangladesh is now the 30th largest economy in the world and has a growing global recognition as a role model of development.
