Japan backs early repat of Rohingyas

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UNB, Dhaka :
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito on Tuesday reiterated Japan’s support for early repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar’s Rakhine state with conducive environment in place saying the international community needs to support the process.
“Bangladesh, UN agencies and other international organisations and donor agencies are working very closely to provide humanitarian support to those displaced people,” he said.
The Japanese envoy made the remarks while
addressing as the chief guest at a function jointly organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Rotary International District 3281 Bangladesh at BIISS auditorium.
Referring to Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s remarks at the recently held East Asia Summit (EAS), Ambassador Ito said the international community should continue to support the early repatriation of displaced persons, along with continuing its support to Bangladesh.
“He (Prime Minister Abe) also expressed his expectation that the Myanmar government and military authorities will take appropriate measures regarding alleged human rights violations,” said the Japanese Ambassador.
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