Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has said that despite its limited resources, Bangladesh opened its borders in 2017 and earlier on humanitarian grounds to save the lives of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar.
Speaking at an international conference on the Rohingya crisis on Monday in Cox’s Bazar, Dr. Yunus emphasised that stopping armed perpetrators from carrying out the horrific plan of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya is a moral duty.
He urged the Myanmar government and the Arakan Army to ensure that no further Rohingya are forced to cross into Bangladesh.
The Chief Adviser also called for strong global action to prevent the extermination of the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
Outlining a seven-point proposal at the conference, he stressed the urgent need for repatriating Rohingya refugees to their homeland, initiating peace operations in Rakhine State, and addressing the crisis through coordinated international measures.
Organisers announced that the largest-ever global conference on the Rohingya issue will be held at the United Nations on September 30, with participation from 170 countries.
The three-day conference, which began on August 24 in Cox’s Bazar and will conclude on August 26, is being attended by representatives from 40 countries, UN agencies, international organizations, and members of the Rohingya community.
