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Wednesday | October 07, 2026 | Dhaka

Rohingya crisis poses wider security risks

Dhaka urges global efforts for Myanmar return
 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:52 AM, 07 October 2026

Bangladesh’s Rohingya crisis is no longer solely a humanitarian issue, with Dhaka warning of growing security and irregular migration risks and urging stronger international action for the refugees’ safe and dignified return to Myanmar.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir made the remarks on Tuesday when a visiting delegation led by Apsana Begum MP, chair of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The delegation included Shockat Adam MP and Lord Qurban Hussain, a member of the House of Lords.

Kobir welcomed the delegation and appreciated the APPG’s continued interest in strengthening Bangladesh-UK relations.

He highlighted the UK government’s support for Bangladesh’s democratic consolidation and reform efforts, while seeking greater engagement with the UK Parliament to convey Bangladesh’s progress and ground realities.

The state minister described the APPG as an important bridge linking the UK Parliament, Bangladesh and the British-Bangladeshi community and sought its support in deepening parliamentary engagement.

As the delegation is scheduled to visit the Rohingya camps on Wednesday, its members expressed support for efforts to address the plight of the displaced community.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation also assured Dhaka that it would continue raising the Rohingyas’ concerns in international forums, including the UK Parliament, to sustain humanitarian assistance and support their “sustainable repatriation to their homeland”.

The discussions also covered strengthening parliamentary cooperation and exchanges between Bangladesh and the UK, as well as issues of mutual interest, including democratic consolidation, trade and investment, migration, skills mobilisation and human rights.

The two sides exchanged views on regional and global developments and expressed interest in maintaining cooperation through relevant bilateral and multilateral channels.

Kobir’s remarks on the Rohingya crisis come as Bangladesh continues to press for greater international attention to the prolonged displacement of the refugees and a durable solution through their return to Myanmar.

The state minister stressed that the humanitarian dimension of the crisis now has wider implications for Bangladesh, particularly in terms of security and irregular migration, reinforcing Dhaka’s call for stronger international efforts towards an early and dignified repatriation.