UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her call to the international community, including the United States, to help Bangladesh rehabilitate Rohingyas in their homeland of Myanmar.
She also put emphasis on immediate repatriation of them and said Myanmar should take their citizens back.
“We want immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas and the world community, including the United States, should help rehabilitate them in their homeland of Myanmar,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Beigun paid a courtesy call on her at her official residence Ganobhaban.
PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
He said Stephen E Beigun said the United States also wants a permanent solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis. “We’ll continue to extend our support to Bangladesh on this issue,” Karim quoted Beigun as saying.
The Prime Minister mentioned that over
1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingya nationals are living in Bangladesh at the moment, which is an extra burden on the country.
“The problem has been created by Myanmar and we’re holding dialogue with them … they should take their citizens back,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the Rohingya issue is a social problem, and a large number of the displaced Myanmar nationals are living at camps in Cox’s Bazar.
“Some quarters could mislead them to be involved in anti-social activities. So, we need their immediate repatriation to their homeland,” she said.
The Prime Minister and the US Deputy Secretary of State discussed the issue of bringing back Bangabandhu’s convicted fugitive killer Rashed Chowdhury, who is now hiding in the USA.
Beigun informed that the case is being reviewed by the US attorney general office.
He said the visa services for Bangladeshis students will be reopened once the Covid-19 situation eases.
The US deputy secretary of state, who arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday, said he has already discussed the issue of economic cooperation with Bangladesh officials.
“The US government will closely work with Bangladesh for promoting economic and trade relations,” he said.
He discussed with the Prime Minister the coronavirus situation in the USA, saying that over two lakh people have died there after being infected with the deadly virus. “We’re close to making vaccines available and hopefully those will be available in the market in the next two weeks,” he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her call to the international community, including the United States, to help Bangladesh rehabilitate Rohingyas in their homeland of Myanmar.
She also put emphasis on immediate repatriation of them and said Myanmar should take their citizens back.
“We want immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas and the world community, including the United States, should help rehabilitate them in their homeland of Myanmar,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Beigun paid a courtesy call on her at her official residence Ganobhaban.
PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
He said Stephen E Beigun said the United States also wants a permanent solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis. “We’ll continue to extend our support to Bangladesh on this issue,” Karim quoted Beigun as saying.
The Prime Minister mentioned that over
1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingya nationals are living in Bangladesh at the moment, which is an extra burden on the country.
“The problem has been created by Myanmar and we’re holding dialogue with them … they should take their citizens back,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the Rohingya issue is a social problem, and a large number of the displaced Myanmar nationals are living at camps in Cox’s Bazar.
“Some quarters could mislead them to be involved in anti-social activities. So, we need their immediate repatriation to their homeland,” she said.
The Prime Minister and the US Deputy Secretary of State discussed the issue of bringing back Bangabandhu’s convicted fugitive killer Rashed Chowdhury, who is now hiding in the USA.
Beigun informed that the case is being reviewed by the US attorney general office.
He said the visa services for Bangladeshis students will be reopened once the Covid-19 situation eases.
The US deputy secretary of state, who arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday, said he has already discussed the issue of economic cooperation with Bangladesh officials.
“The US government will closely work with Bangladesh for promoting economic and trade relations,” he said.
He discussed with the Prime Minister the coronavirus situation in the USA, saying that over two lakh people have died there after being infected with the deadly virus. “We’re close to making vaccines available and hopefully those will be available in the market in the next two weeks,” he said.
