Bangladesh has renewed its call for the early repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, stressing that the displaced people want to return to their homeland and that the prolonged crisis continues to impose heavy burdens on Bangladesh.
Speaking at a UN briefing by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar on Friday, Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury said the Rohingya crisis originated in Myanmar and its durable solution must also be found there, according to a message received here this morning, reports BSS.
He said Bangladesh has been sheltering nearly 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas for almost a decade on humanitarian grounds despite significant social, economic, environmental and security challenges arising from the protracted crisis.
The ambassador stressed that the continued presence of such a large refugee population has placed enormous pressure on local communities and resources in Bangladesh, making an early and sustainable solution imperative.
