Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen sought support from British parliamentarians for ensuring repatriation of Rohingya people to Myanmar.
He urged the visiting 14-memebr of all party parliamentary groups on population, development and reproductive health of British Parliamentarians.
The delegation led by Ann Mette Kjaerby called
on at the foreign ministry on Sunday, a press release said on Monday. The Foreign minister outlined the financial and environmental impact that Bangladesh is currently undergoing for hosting the forcibly displaced Rohingyas.
Momen hoped that the UK will continue to support Bangladesh in international forums especially in United Nations for creating pressure on Myanmar in order to ensure sustainable return of the Rohingyas.
He also appraised the delegation of Bangladesh development in various socio economic sectors specially in reducing child and maternal mortality as well as population growth rates.
The UK MPs assured that London will continue to work with Dhaka for ensuring safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar. They commended Bangladesh’s role in hosting 1.1 million Rohingyas with shelter and all kinds of humanitarian assistance.
The delegation members lauded Bangladesh’s remarkable achievements in the fields of child and maternal health, poverty reduction, women empowerment, technology and capacity building.
The British Parliamentarians are visiting Bangladesh on a study tour on sexual and reproductive health.
