Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Tuesday called for coordinated action from Bangladesh and India regarding the Rohingya crisis. “We need to coordinate our actions (on the Rohingya issue) together … we need to realize that it is a security threat … it is the most vulnerable frontier for both Bangladesh and India,” he said at the inauguration of a two-day “Bangladesh-India Security Dialogue” at a Gulshan hotel. Dr Rizvi said Bangladesh expects “its friends” to play an important role in dealing with the Rohingya issue. The prime minister’s adviser also said talks were held in the diplomatic channel between Bangladesh and India over the issue and “our foreign minister reiterated unflinching commitment.”“What is happening in the diplomatic channel, what is happening behind the scenes, those are important … I really believe the public in Bangladesh needs to see more visible public support from India (on the Rohingya issue),” Dr Rizvi said. Dr Rizvi further said: “We have all but our geopolitical considerations, but this needs a very special emphasis and also this has strong ramifications for the security of our region – Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 10, 2017 16:52 UTC