Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the countries like Russia, China, India and Japan to play a strong role in resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis as the visiting United Nations Security Council (UNSC) team called on her here, reports BSS.
“We expect the countries like Russia, China, India and Japan to play a major role in resolving the Rohingya crisis,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim quoted the premier as saying while briefing reporters after the meeting at Ganabhaban.
The press secretary said current UNSC President Gustavo Adolfo Meza Cuadra Velasqez led the high-powered 15-member UNSC team.
He said the prime minister reiterated her call to the Myanmar government to implement the agreement signed between Dhaka and NayPyiDaw for repatriation of the Rohingya people.
“Myanmar should act in accordance with the deal it signed with Bangladesh for repatriation of the Rohingyas,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina also reaffirmed her call to the international community to continue mounting strong pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals from Bangladesh.
“The repatriation of the Rohingya people will have to be ensured under the UN supervision,” she noted.
In this regard, the premier urged the international community to put pressure on Myanmar to implement the Kofi Annan Commission recommendations.
“We don’t want conflict, we want peaceful resolution to the crisis,” she said.
The prime minister pointed out that the Bangladesh foreign minister and home minister have already visited Myanmar to solve the crisis, while Myanmar social welfare minister toured Bangladesh to this end.
“We’ve also inked an agreement with Myanmar to resolve the problem,” she said.