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Repatriate Rohingya refugees

Dipu Moni urges Myanmar envoy

5 September 2011, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

Diplomatic Correspondent

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday asked Myanmar for early repatriation of the Rohingya refugees from Nayapara and Kutupalong camps in Cox's Bazar district. She made the request when Myanmar Ambassador in Bangladesh Min Lwin called on her at the Foreign Ministry. Terming Bangladesh-Myanmar relations excellent, she stressed enhancing and deepening the bilateral ties further for the benefit of two countries, said a press release. In this connection, Dipu Moni put due importance on the improvement of connectivity through direct air services, costal shipping lines, and direct road, railway links. She appreciated the progress made through the ongoing bilateral meetings under the auspices of Foreign Office Consultations, Joint Trade Commission, and Joint Boundary Working Group. The foreign minister also proposed the idea of broader framework agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for cooperation in multifaceted avenues. Dr Dipu Moni urged the ambassador to persuade the Myanmar businesspeople to import more Bangladeshi products including pharmaceuticals, readymade garments, and jute. She also reiterates Bangladesh's interest to import surplus electricity and gas from Myanmar. Referring to the sincere efforts made by the present Bangladesh government to resolve issues with neighbouring countries on the basis of friendship and goodwill, the foreign minister requested the new Myanmar government to come forward to reap benefit of the goodwill and sincerity for the best interests of the two countries and the peoples.