Resume Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh requests UNHCR
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday urged the UNHCR to resume repatriation process of the Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh.
She made the request during a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on the sidelines of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Ministerial Meeting at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, said a press release.
Guterres, however, opined that there might be some differences in understanding between the UNHCR and the government of the countries concerned about different aspects of this refugee problem.
To clarify the issues, he suggested that Bangladesh government may consider sending a team to Geneva or the UNHCR may send a team to Dhaka.
Dipu Moni preferred the latter option and requested the UN refugee agency chief to adequately sensitise the UNHCR Dhaka office to take necessary measures to resume the repatriation process that has been stalled since 2005.
The foreign minister later had a bilateral meeting with the leader of the Qatari delegation attending the OIC meeting.
The Qatari side reconfirmed that their deputy prime minister would be visiting Bangladesh on May 27.
Qatar also expressed its interest in investments in Bangladesh. Both sides recalled the recent successful visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Doha for the UNCTAD meeting.
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