BD seeks Australia’s help for Rohingyas repatriation
Staff Reporter :
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said that Bangladesh is seeking Australia’s support to speed up Rohingya refugees repatriation process to Myanmar.
He said it during a farewell ceremony of outgoing Australian High
Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett at his ministry.
Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdowns on Rohingyas in Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Dr Momen thanked the Australian government for providing aid to Rohingyas living in different camps in Cox’s Bazar.
He urged the outgoing Australian High Commissioner to pursue her government to recognise Bangladesh’s diploma degree, operate direct flight and cargo from Bangladesh to Australia, open visa office in Bangladesh and large-scale investment in Bangladesh.
The High Commissioner assured the foreign minister of taking up the requests with her government.
While exchanging pleasantries, the minister expressed his concern over the ongoing bushfire in Australia as it made serious damages to the lives, property and environment.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said that Bangladesh is seeking Australia’s support to speed up Rohingya refugees repatriation process to Myanmar.
He said it during a farewell ceremony of outgoing Australian High
Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett at his ministry.
Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdowns on Rohingyas in Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Dr Momen thanked the Australian government for providing aid to Rohingyas living in different camps in Cox’s Bazar.
He urged the outgoing Australian High Commissioner to pursue her government to recognise Bangladesh’s diploma degree, operate direct flight and cargo from Bangladesh to Australia, open visa office in Bangladesh and large-scale investment in Bangladesh.
The High Commissioner assured the foreign minister of taking up the requests with her government.
While exchanging pleasantries, the minister expressed his concern over the ongoing bushfire in Australia as it made serious damages to the lives, property and environment.
