Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday told parliament that the government was continuing its strong bilateral and multilateral diplomacy to have a peaceful and permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis. He said the Rohingya issue was discussed in the UN Security Council several times following continued diplomatic efforts of the government. The foreign minister, while replying to starred questions in the House, said Myanmar took initiatives to discuss with Bangladesh bilaterally to start the repatriation process of Rohingyas amid intense pressure. He said Bangladesh signed ‘Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State’ with Myanmar on November 23 last year. Unicef, earlier, commended the bilateral Rohingya repatriation deal but underscored that situation in Rakhine is not conducive yet to start it.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 04, 2018 15:45 UTC