Bangladesh will continue to provide shelter to the Rohingya as long as they seek refuge here in the face of the brutal persecution being carried out by Myanmar military forces in the Rakhine State, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said. Kamal also said: “We had decided to visit Myanmar in October upon the invitation from their national security advisor, but meanwhile the persecution on Rohingya began. “We are showing utmost tolerance towards them as we believe that any problem can be solved through discussion.”Asked how long Bangladesh was going to shelter the refugees, Kamal said: “We also took shelter in India during our Liberation War in 1971. We are letting the Rohingya stay here on humanitarian grounds. The world community has already applauded us and our prime minister for our approach towards the refugees.”The article was first published on Bangla Tribune

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2017 12:45 UTC