File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Focus BanglaShe urged the world community to realise the gravity of the threatPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the 1.1 million Rohingya, citizens of Myanmar, forcibly displaced to Bangladesh in the face of persecution, are not only a threat to the security of the country but also of the region. "I urge the world community to take appropriate action, realising the gravity of the threat," she said while inaugurating the three-day Dhaka Global Dialogue on Monday, reports UNB. The dialogue was jointly organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) at hotel InterContinental Dhaka. Under the theme “Growth, development and Indo-Pacific”, over 150 international participants are taking part for keynote presentations, panel discussions, speed talks and live casts in the event. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and ORF President Samir Saran also spoke at the programme.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 11, 2019 06:47 UTC