Int’l community urged to put pressure on Myanmar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has urged the international community to put pressure on Myanmar for a ‘durable solution’ to the Rohingya crisis.

The state minister made the call at the 14th Foreign Ministers Meeting of Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM FMM14) held in Madrid, Spain on Monday.

Bangladesh emphasized on the need of decisive global collective actions to ensure ‘voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable’ return of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.

Shahriar flagged the humanitarian position taken by Bangladesh in providing shelter to the Rohingyas who have fled from their own country after state persecution.

He insisted that the international community needs to put pressure on Myanmar for ensuring accountability and justice for the atrocities committed against the Rohingyas in Myanmar, and for creating a conducive environment in Myanmar for safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.

On the sidelines of the ASEM FMM14, the state minister also held bilateral meetings with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ireland, Foreign Minister of Austria, Foreign Minister of Poland, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic.

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