UNB, Dhaka :
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support from Indonesia for safe, dignified, sustainable return of the Rohingyas to Rakhine state in Myanmar.
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support from Indonesia for safe, dignified, sustainable return of the Rohingyas to Rakhine state in Myanmar. He sought for the cooperation while visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a curtsey call on him at Bangabhaban in the evening.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is currently hosting more than a
million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from the Rakhine State of Myanmar, the President said that Bangladesh on purely humanitarian concerns have sheltered them despite facing many challenges. The President recalled with appreciation the support of the Indonesian people to Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 and Indonesia’s recognition of the country on 25 February 1972 immediately after the independence. He also reminisces about the personal acquaintance between Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the founding Father of Indonesia Dr Sukarno.
Terming the existence relations between the two countries as very excellent, President Abdul Hamid said the relation will be further strengthened following the visit of the Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s, said President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin quoting the President.
He also sought cooperation from the President Joko in removing tariff and none-tariff barriers as well as concessional market access for Bangladeshi selected products to Indonesian markets.
The Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his hope that the bilateral agreements, which were signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar for return of Rohingyas, will be fruitful and also expected that the displaced Rohingyas would be returned to the Rakhaine state with dignity and safely.
He also praised the social-economic development of Bangladesh in the meeting. Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, state minister for foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam and secretaries concerned to the President were also present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Indonesian First lady Iriana Widodo also paid a courtesy call on to her counterpart President Abdul Hamid’s wife Rashida Khanam at the Bangabhaban. During the meeting, the two first ladies talked about mutual interests between the two countries, said Md Joynal Abedin.
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support from Indonesia for safe, dignified, sustainable return of the Rohingyas to Rakhine state in Myanmar.
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support from Indonesia for safe, dignified, sustainable return of the Rohingyas to Rakhine state in Myanmar. He sought for the cooperation while visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a curtsey call on him at Bangabhaban in the evening.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is currently hosting more than a
million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from the Rakhine State of Myanmar, the President said that Bangladesh on purely humanitarian concerns have sheltered them despite facing many challenges. The President recalled with appreciation the support of the Indonesian people to Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 and Indonesia’s recognition of the country on 25 February 1972 immediately after the independence. He also reminisces about the personal acquaintance between Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the founding Father of Indonesia Dr Sukarno.
Terming the existence relations between the two countries as very excellent, President Abdul Hamid said the relation will be further strengthened following the visit of the Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s, said President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin quoting the President.
He also sought cooperation from the President Joko in removing tariff and none-tariff barriers as well as concessional market access for Bangladeshi selected products to Indonesian markets.
The Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his hope that the bilateral agreements, which were signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar for return of Rohingyas, will be fruitful and also expected that the displaced Rohingyas would be returned to the Rakhaine state with dignity and safely.
He also praised the social-economic development of Bangladesh in the meeting. Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, state minister for foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam and secretaries concerned to the President were also present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Indonesian First lady Iriana Widodo also paid a courtesy call on to her counterpart President Abdul Hamid’s wife Rashida Khanam at the Bangabhaban. During the meeting, the two first ladies talked about mutual interests between the two countries, said Md Joynal Abedin.
