Repatriation, not integration, is the only durable solution of Rohingya crisis
Staff Reporter :
Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah said that there was no scope for the integration of the Rohingyas with locals rather the repatriation was the only durable and dignified solution to address the crisis.
He came up with the remarks while addressing the GCC Plus meeting on the occasion of humanitarian funds for the Rohingyas held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday.
The high-level meeting was attended by the envoys of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and China. On Bangladesh side, Foreign Minister Masud Bin Momen, Public Security Division Secretary Mustafizur Rahman, PMO Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin and Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Kamrul Hasan were present.
During the meeting, Bangladesh sought stronger support from the international community for speedy, safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.
Underscoring the need for sustainable, quick and safe repatriation of the displaced people, Bangladesh sought the support of the international community to send them home, said a press release.
Tofazzel Hossain Miah, who chaired the meeting, said, “The only solution to this crisis lies in the dignified and durable repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar.”
Apart from this, he made the government’s stance clear that there was no scope for integration of Rohingya with local community.
He also sought cooperation from the participants to create extended temporary shelters for the Rohingyas in Bhasan Char.
The diplomats in the meeting raised the stance of their respective countries and reiterated their commitments to extend support and assistance for the Rohingyas.
Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan, Chinese ambassador Yao Wen, UAE ambassador Abdulla Ali Abdulla Khaseif AlHmoudi, Qatar ambassador Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani, Turkiye ambassador Ramis Sen, Kuwait ambassador Ali Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Dhufairi, Oman ambassador Abdul Ghaffar Albulushi, Palestine ambassador Yousef S.Y. Ramadan, Iran ambassador Mansour Chavoshi, Chargé d’Affaires of Iraq Embassy Mohanad A.R Khalaf Al-Darraji, UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis, UNHCR’s Representative in Bangladesh Johannes Van Der Klaauw and WFP country director in Bangladesh Dom Scalpelli, among others, took part in the meeting.
