প্রকাশ: 21/09/2022
Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to the international community and the
United Nations (UN) to play intensified role in solving the Rohingya crisis by
repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their motherland.
The premier made this call while UN High Commissioner for
Refugees Filippo Grandi paid a courtesy call on her at the bilateral meeting
room of Lotte New York Palace hotel here.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefed the newsmen about
the activities of the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the 77th session of
the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
In the meeting with Grandi, Sheikh Hasina also emphasised
enhancing UNHCR's activities in Myanmar on Rohingya issues.
In reply, Grandi said that he would visit Myanmar soon.
The Prime Minister restated that the Rohingya crisis can
only be resolved through repatriating the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their
motherland Myanmar.
The UNHCR High Commissioner also agreed with her on this
matter.
During the meeting, they discussed in details the present
activities of UNHCR to help the Rohingyas who took shelter in Cox's Bazar and
Bhashanchar in Bangladesh.
Later, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Karim A A Khan QC also called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the same venue
here.
They discussed various aspects of cooperation between
Bangladesh and the ICC.
The Premier has assured the ICC Prosecutor that Bangladesh
will continue cooperation with all ongoing efforts at the ICC to ensure justice
and accountability for the Rohingya victims in Myanmar.
Khan in the meeting expressed his interest to visit
Bangladesh early next year.
Meanwhile, Executive Director of the UN Habitat Maimunah
Mohd Sharif also paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In the meeting at bilateral meeting room of the Lotte New
York Palace hotel here, they discussed Bangladesh government's steps
considering the importance of sustainable urbanization and the areas of future
cooperation.
In this connection, the Prime Minister informed him about
the success of the Ashrayan Project undertaken by her government for the
landless and homeless people of Bangladesh.
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