Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the world community to take appropriate measures for sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas for regional security and development, saying peace and harmony are essential for the prosperity of the region, reports BSS.
“In terms of regional security, I would like to say that more than 1.1 million Rohingya citizens of Myanmar fled to Bangladesh in the face of persecution and they are a threat to the security not only for Bangladesh but also for the region. I urge the world community to take appropriate action realizing the gravity of the threat,” she said.
She was addressing while opening the three-day “Dhaka Global Dialogue-2019” at a hotel here this morning.
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Observer Research Foundation, India are jointly organising the function.
Over 150 delegates from over 50 countries are taking part in the dialogue to discuss, ideate and debate the most pressing global imperatives.
The premier added: “It will not possible to ensure development and prosperity of any country without having peace and safety.”
She called upon all the countries of the region of the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean for their collective efforts to this end.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, President of Observer Research Foundation, India Dr Samir Saran and Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Major General AKM Abdur Rahman, also spoke at the function.
A video documentary titled “Bangladesh were tomorrow belong” was also screened on the occasion.