‘Country achieves a lot diplomatically’

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said yesterday that Bangladesh had achieved a lot, diplomatically, in a very short span of time, reports BSS.

He also said that the recent visit by a senior Myanmar minister indicated some change in Myanmar’s attitude. Inu said that at a shadow parliament debate at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC), where BGMEA Institute of Textiles and Prime University students participated. He also said that whereas China and India had initially supported Myanmar they had changed their position lately.

Citing the example of Russia and China, he said the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution recently but only a few weeks back China and Russia had vetoed a similar resolution. He thanked the countries who had supported Bangladesh's position and lauded the media for focusing on the issue of the Rohingyas. “The extensive coverage awakened the world to the plight of Rohingyas.

If the Rohingya problem was not resolved quickly, it had the potential of destabilising the entire region. “As far as we are concerned the problem was thrust upon us”, he said. “It was created by Myanmar and they have to resolve it". Explaining the Rohingya issue, he explained that this was not a new one. It is a persistent problem, which had aggravated recently. “We want a tripartite solution involving the United Nations, Bangladesh and Myanmar,” he said.”And granting citizenship to the Rohingyas was the crux of the problem”.

Refuting those who criticised the government for resorting to diplomacy instead of war, he said, “This is a subservice idea.” They do not want Bangladesh to prosper. “Modern wars are expensive and it will ruin both Myanmar and Bangladesh,” he said.

Country achieves a lot diplomatically

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said yesterday that Bangladesh had achieved a lot, diplomatically, in a very short span of time, reports BSS. He also said that the recent visit by a senior Myanmar minister indicated some change in Myanmars attitude. Inu said that at a shadow parliament debate at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC), where BGMEA Institute of Textiles and Prime University students participated. He also said that whereas China and India had initially supported Myanmar they had changed their position lately. Citing the example of Russia and China, he said the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution recently but only a few weeks back China and Russia had vetoed a similar resolution. He thanked the countries who had supported Bangladeshs position and lauded the media for focusing on the issue of the Rohingyas. The extensive coverage awakened the world to the plight of Rohingyas. If the Rohingya problem was not resolved quickly, it had the potential of destabilising the entire region. As far as we are concerned the problem was thrust upon us, he said. It was created by Myanmar and they have to resolve it. Explaining the Rohingya issue, he explained that this was not a new one. It is a persistent problem, which had aggravated recently. We want a tripartite solution involving the United Nations, Bangladesh and Myanmar, he said.And granting citizenship to the Rohingyas was the crux of the problem. Refuting those who criticised the government for resorting to diplomacy instead of war, he said, This is a subservice idea. They do not want Bangladesh to prosper. Modern wars are expensive and it will ruin both Myanmar and Bangladesh, he said.