Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today warned that the prolonged Rohingya crisis is an escalating threat to both Bangladesh and regional stability, urging stronger international action for a durable lasting solution to the crisis.
He made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled “Repatriation of Rohingya in Bangladesh: Strategic Implications on Regional Security and Ways Ahead,” jointly organised by the Armed Forces Division (AFD) and the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in the capital.
“We’ve not yet found a viable solution to this crisis, despite it burdening us for a very long time,” he said, describing the future of Rohingya repatriation as grim due to Myanmar’s internal situation.
Calling the Rohingya issue a “very long-drawn problem,” Touhid Hossain said the displaced population must be allowed to return to their homeland voluntarily, with full rights and guarantees of security.
“They (Rohingyas) will not return to a place where their lives are at risk and their rights denied. At least in the camps here, there is a measure of safety,” he added.
National Security Adviser and High Representative to the Chief Adviser Khalilur Rahman and AFD’s Principal Staff Officer Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan attended as special guests.
