UNB, Dhaka :
The government needs to change its body language while dealing with Myanmar over Rohingya issue as the government has a five-year mandate, says an international affairs expert putting much emphasis on internationalisation of the issue in a bigger way.
“The body language must change when we’re negotiating with Myanmar. This is very important,” said Prof Imtiaz Ahmed of Dhaka University’s International Relations department mentioning that they (Myanmar) are the people who committed genocide, not anyone from Bangladesh. Bangladesh wants a “peaceful” solution to the crisis and remains engaged bilaterally with Myanmar and internationally. Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar district and most of them arrived here since August 25, 2017.
Prof Imtiaz, also director at Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka, said it would be easier to act on internationalisation of the Rohingya issue in a bigger way now. “International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) should be geared up to the maximum, particularly by supporting them with evidence of all kinds,” he said adding that this is going to put tremendous
The government needs to change its body language while dealing with Myanmar over Rohingya issue as the government has a five-year mandate, says an international affairs expert putting much emphasis on internationalisation of the issue in a bigger way.
“The body language must change when we’re negotiating with Myanmar. This is very important,” said Prof Imtiaz Ahmed of Dhaka University’s International Relations department mentioning that they (Myanmar) are the people who committed genocide, not anyone from Bangladesh. Bangladesh wants a “peaceful” solution to the crisis and remains engaged bilaterally with Myanmar and internationally. Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar district and most of them arrived here since August 25, 2017.
Prof Imtiaz, also director at Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka, said it would be easier to act on internationalisation of the Rohingya issue in a bigger way now. “International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) should be geared up to the maximum, particularly by supporting them with evidence of all kinds,” he said adding that this is going to put tremendous
pressure on Myanmar, particularly when they will come to know that initiatives are in full swing. Prof Imtiaz was addressing a seminar titled “Rohingya Crisis: International Role for Tangible Solutions in Rakhine” organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) in the city. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam spoke as the chief guest at the seminar chaired by DCAB President Raheed Ejaz.
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque, UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh Steven Corliss and DCAB General Secretary Nurul Islam Hasib were also present.
