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Sunday | October 11, 2026 | Dhaka

‘Bangladesh can’t shoulder burden of 1.2m Rohingyas alone’

 Court Correspondent
 Published: 12:56 AM, 10 October 2026

Bangladesh has provided shelter to nearly 1.2 million persecuted and displaced Rohingyas on humanitarian grounds. The country has stood by these people who fled their homeland to save their lives.

However, Bangladesh cannot bear the burden of this crisis alone, nor should it be expected to do so.

The prolonged humanitarian responsibility has placed increasing pressure on the country’s resources, environment, social stability and regional security.

Therefore, the international community must play a more effective role in finding a lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman made these remarks at the inaugural session of the International Justice Summit-Istanbul 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Speaking at the summit on Thursday, he said the Rohingya crisis originated in Myanmar.

Therefore, the international community must share responsibility for ensuring a sustainable solution to the crisis. Effective initiatives are needed to ensure the dignity, citizenship and peaceful future of the Rohingyas.

Expressing gratitude for Turkey’s support in addressing the Rohingya crisis, the law minister said Turkey had stood by Bangladesh since the beginning of the crisis.

Bangladesh gratefully remembers the visit to Cox’s Bazar by Turkish First Lady Emine Erdo?an and Turkey’s continued diplomatic engagement in efforts to resolve the crisis.

However, he said, expressions of solidarity alone were not enough; such support must be translated into more sustainable and effective action.

Asaduzzaman said the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was committed to restoring the rule of law in Bangladesh.

Trials concerning enforced disappearances on a widespread and systematic scale, as well as crimes against humanity, were being conducted in line with international human rights laws and standards.

Highlighting the importance of resolving international disputes, the law minister said cross-border disputes were increasing in various areas, including foreign investment, boundary demarcation, energy markets, intellectual property rights and breaches of contractual obligations.

International arbitration could play a significant role in resolving such disputes swiftly and effectively.

He said Article 25 of the Constitution of Bangladesh recognised respect for international law and the peaceful settlement of international disputes as fundamental principles of state policy.

Bangladesh had undertaken initiatives to strengthen its legal framework for resolving commercial disputes to provide stronger protection for international investors.

However, the law minister cautioned that international dispute resolution mechanisms should not remain accessible only to the powerful and financially privileged. In his view, these mechanisms must be affordable, transparent and equitable.

“Justice must never become a privilege accessible only to the powerful,” he said.